scafan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaban. Compare Old Saxon scavan, Old High German skaban, Old Norse skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.fɑn/, [ˈʃɑ.vɑn]

Verb

sċafan

1. to shave

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċafan (strong class 6)

infinitive	sċafan	sċafenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċafe	sċōf
second person singular	sċæfst	sċōfe
third person singular	sċæfþ	sċōf
plural	sċafaþ	sċōfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċafe	sċōfe
plural	sċafen	sċōfen
imperative
singular	sċaf
plural	sċafaþ
participle	present	past
	sċafende	(ġe)sċæfen, (ġe)sċafen

Descendants

• Middle English: shaven, schaven
  • English: shave