geliefan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (“to believe, to hold valuable or pleasing”), from *ga-laub- (“dear, pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“like, love”). Equivalent to ġe- + līefan. Cognate with Old Saxon gilōvian (Low German glöven), Dutch geloven, Old High German gilouben (German glauben), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galaubjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈli͜yː.fɑn/, [jeˈli͜yː.vɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġelīefan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġelīefan | ġelīefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġelīefe | ġelīefde |
| second person singular | ġelīefest, ġelīefst | ġelīefdest |
| third person singular | ġelīefeþ, ġelīefþ | ġelīefde |
| plural | ġelīefaþ | ġelīefdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġelīefe | ġelīefde |
| plural | ġelīefen | ġelīefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġelīef | |
| plural | ġelīefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġelīefende | ġelīefed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝeleven, yleven, ileven
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