grafan

Icelandic

Noun

grafan

definite nominative singular of grafa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *graban (“to dig, scrape”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɑ.fɑn/, [ˈɡrɑ.vɑn]

Verb

grafan

to dig, dig up
to grave; engrave, chisel, carve

Conjugation

Conjugation of grafan (strong class 6)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	grafan	grafenne
first person singular	grafe	grōf
second person singular	græfst	grōfe
third person singular	græfþ	grōf
plural	grafaþ	grōfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	grafe	grōfe
plural	grafen	grōfen
imperative
singular	graf
plural	grafaþ
participle	present	past
	grafende	(ġe)græfen, (ġe)grafen

Derived terms

begrafan

Related terms

grafet
græf

Descendants

Middle English: graven, grafe, grave, gravyn
- English: grave (obsolete)
  - ⇒ English: engrave
- Scots: grave

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