*dabaną
Runic: ᛞᚨᛒᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈdɑ.βɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 6
Meanings
- to come to pass, occur, happen
- to fit, be fitting
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dʰóbʰ-e/o-, an o-grade present from root *dʰebʰ- (‘to fit’). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *dobrъ (‘good, right; fit, suitable’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | dabō | dabaų | – |
| 2nd singular | dabizi | dabaiz | dab |
| 3rd singular | dabidi | dabai | dabadau |
| 1st dual | dabōz | dabaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | dabadiz | dabaidiz | dabadiz |
| 1st plural | dabamaz | dabaim | – |
| 2nd plural | dabid | dabaid | dabid |
| 3rd plural | dabandi | dabain | dabandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | dabai | – |
| 2nd singular | dabazai | dabaizau |
| 3rd singular | dabadai | dabaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | dabandai | dabaindau |
| 2nd plural | dabandai | dabaindau |
| 3rd plural | dabandai | dabaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | dōb | dōbį̄ |
| 2nd singular | dōft | dōbīz |
| 3rd singular | dōb | dōbī |
| 1st dual | dōbū | dōbīw |
| 2nd dual | dōbudiz | dōbīdiz |
| 1st plural | dōbum | dōbīm |
| 2nd plural | dōbud | dōbīd |
| 3rd plural | dōbun | dōbīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| dabaną | dabandz | dabanaz |
Descendants
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*daban (Proto-West Germanic)
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ġedafen, dafen, dafenian, *dabanōną (Old English)
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ġedafenlīċ (Old English)
- ȝedavenlic (Middle English)
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ġedafenlīċ (Old English)
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ġedafen, dafen, dafenian, *dabanōną (Old English)
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dafna (Old Norse)
- dafna (Icelandic)
- 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gadaban) (Gothic)
- *tabat'ak, *tapahtudak (Proto-Finnic)