grafan

Icelandic

Noun

grafan

1. definite nominative singular of grafa

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɑ.fɑn/, [ˈɡrɑ.vɑn]
• Rhymes: -ɑ.fɑn

Verb

grafan

1. to dig, dig up
2. to grave; engrave, chisel, carve

Conjugation

Conjugation of grafan (strong, class VI)

infinitive	grafan	grafenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
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)grafen

Derived terms

• begrafan

Related terms

• grafet
• græf

Descendants

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