befon

Hungarian

Etymology

be- +‎ fon

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛfon]
  • Hyphenation: be‧fon

Verb

befon

  1. (transitive) to plait, to braid
    Irén befonta a haját. ― Irén braided her hair.

Conjugation
conjugation of befon
Infinitive befonni
Past participle befont
Present participle befonó
Future participle befonandó
Adverbial participle befonva
Potential befonhat
1st person sg 2nd person sg informal 3rd person sg,
2nd person sg formal		 1st person pl 2nd person pl informal 3rd person pl,
2nd person pl formal
Indicative mood Present Indefinite befonok befonsz befon befonunk befontok befonnak
Definite befonom
én téged/titeket
befonlak		 befonod befonja befonjuk befonjátok befonják
Past Indefinite befontam befontál befont befontunk befontatok befontak
Definite befontam
én téged/titeket
befontalak		 befontad befonta befontuk befontátok befonták
Conditional mood Present Indefinite befonnék befonnál befonna befonnánk befonnátok befonnának
Definite befonnám
én téged/titeket
befonnálak		 befonnád befonná befonnánk befonnátok befonnák
Subjunctive mood Present Indefinite befonjak befonj
or
befonjál		 befonjon befonjunk befonjatok befonjanak
Definite befonjam
én téged/titeket
befonjalak		 befond
or
befonjad		 befonja befonjuk befonjátok befonják
Conjugated infinitive befonnom befonnod befonnia befonnunk befonnotok befonniuk

Derived terms
  • befonás

Old English

Etymology

From be- +‎ fōn. Cognate with Old Saxon bifāhan, Old High German bifāhan, Old Frisian bifā. See fang.

Verb

befōn

  1. To comprehend, grasp; begrip, take hold of, catch.
  2. To surround, encompass; beset, encircle, enwrap, clothe, receive, conceive, inhold.

Conjugation
Conjugation of befōn (strong class 7)
infinitive befōn tō befōnne
indicative present past
1st-person singular befō befēng
2nd-person singular befēhst befēnge
3rd-person singular befēhþ befēng
plural befōþ befēngon
subjunctive present past
singular befō befēnge
plural befōn befēngen
imperative
singular befōh
plural befōþ
participle present past
befōnde befangen

Descendants
  • Middle English: bifon, befon, *befangen
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