ruofan

Old High German

Alternative forms

• hruofan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan.

Verb

ruofan

1. to call

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruofan (strong class 7)

infinitive	ruofan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	ruofu, ruofo	riof
2nd person singular	ruofis, ruofist	riefi
3rd person singular	ruofit	riof
1st person plural	ruofem, ruofemēs	riefum, riefumēs
2nd person plural	ruofet	riefut
3rd person plural	ruofant	riefun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	ruofe	riefi
2nd person singular	ruofēs, ruofēst	riefīs, riefīst
3rd person singular	ruofe	riefi
1st person plural	ruofēm, ruofemēs	riefīm, riefīmēs
2nd person plural	ruofēt	riefīt
3rd person plural	ruofēn	riefīn
imperative	present
singular	ruof
plural	ruofet
participle	present	past
	ruofanti	giruofan

Related terms

• ruofen

Descendants

• Middle High German: ruofen
  • Bavarian: ruafn
  • Central Franconian: rofe
  • German: rufen
  • Luxembourgish: ruffen
  • Yiddish: רופֿן (rufn)

References

1. Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition