gehabban

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ habban. Akin to Old Saxon gihebbian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban), Old High German gihabēn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈxɑb.bɑn/, [jeˈhɑb.bɑn]

Verb

ġehabban

  1. to hold onto, keep from
  2. to maintain, retain
  3. to detain, restrain

Conjugation

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