*gapōną
Runic: ᚷᚨᛈᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑ.pɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to gape, to yawn
- to gaze, to observe
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- (‘to gape, be wide open’), closely related to *gabbōną (‘to joke, to mock’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gapō | gapǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | gapōsi | gapōs | gapō |
| 3rd singular | gapōþi | gapō | gapōþau |
| 1st dual | gapōs | gapōw | – |
| 2nd dual | gapōþiz | gapōþiz | gapōþiz |
| 1st plural | gapōmaz | gapōm | – |
| 2nd plural | gapōþ | gapōþ | gapōþ |
| 3rd plural | gapōnþi | gapōn | gapōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gapōi | – |
| 2nd singular | gapōsai | gapōsau |
| 3rd singular | gapōþai | gapōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | gapōnþai | gapōnþau |
| 2nd plural | gapōnþai | gapōnþau |
| 3rd plural | gapōnþai | gapōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | gapōdǭ | gapōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | gapōdēz | gapōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | gapōdē | gapōdēdī |
| 1st dual | gapōdēdū | gapōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | gapōdēdudiz | gapōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | gapōdēdum | gapōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | gapōdēdud | gapōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | gapōdēdun | gapōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| gapōną | gapōndz | gapōdaz |
Descendants
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*gapōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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gapon (Old Dutch)
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gāpen (Middle Dutch)
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gapen (Dutch)
- gaap (Afrikaans)
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gapen (Dutch)
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gāpen (Middle Dutch)
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gapon (Old Dutch)
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*gapōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gapian (Old English)
- ofergapian (Old English)
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*gapian (Old English)
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*gapōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gapian (Old English)
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gapen (Middle English)
- gape (English)
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gapen (Middle English)
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*gapian (Old English)
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*gapōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gapia (Old Frisian)
- gapje (West Frisian)
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*gapia (Old Frisian)
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*gapōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gaffōn (Old High German)
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gaffen (Middle High German)
- gaffen (German)
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gaffen (Middle High German)
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*gaffōn (Old High German)
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*gapōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gapōn (Old Saxon)
- gapen (Middle Low German)
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*gapōn (Old Saxon)
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gapa (Old Norse)
- gapa (Icelandic)
- gapa (Swedish)
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gapa (Old Norse)
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gapen (Middle English)
- gape (English)
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gapen (Middle English)
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gapa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- gape (Norwegian Bokmål)
- gapa, gape (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)