nabban

Old English

Etymology

Contraction of ne + habban. The same process occurred with ne + willan (nillan, to not want), ne + wesan (nesan, to not be), and ne + witan (nytan, to not know).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑb.bɑn/

Verb

nabban

  1. to not have, be without

Conjugation

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Descendants
  • ⇒ English: hobnob
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