- gedafen
- 1. n (-es/-) what is fitting; 2. adj becoming, suitable, fit, proper
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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deft — (d[e^]ft), a. [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. d[ae]ft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf. {Daft},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Daintree — This uncommon name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and a locational surname deriving from the place called Daventry in Northamptonshire; the surname, found as Daintree, Daintrey and Daintry, represents the accepted local pronunciation of the placename … Surnames reference
Daintrey — This uncommon name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and a locational surname deriving from the place called Daventry in Northamptonshire; the surname, found as Daintree, Daintrey and Daintry, represents the accepted local pronunciation of the placename … Surnames reference
Daintry — This uncommon name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and a locational surname deriving from the place called Daventry in Northamptonshire; the surname, found as Daintree, Daintrey and Daintry, represents the accepted local pronunciation of the placename … Surnames reference
Daventry — This uncommon name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and a locational surname deriving from the place called Daventry in Northamptonshire; the surname, found as Daintree, Daintrey and Daintry, represents the accepted local pronunciation of the placename … Surnames reference
deftig — Adj kräftig std. stil. (17. Jh.) Stammwort. Ursprünglich niederdeutsches Wort aus nndl. deftig gewichtig , auch vornehm (vom Friesischen ausgehend). Dieses gehört zu ae. gedæfte freundlich , Adv. passend, bereit , ist also offenbar ein… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
daft — (adj.) O.E. gedæfte gentle, becoming, from P.Gmc. *gadaftjaz (Cf. O.E. daeftan to put in order, arrange, gedafen suitable; Goth. gadaban to be fit ), from PIE *dhabh to fit together. Sense progression from mild (c.1200) to dull (c.1300) to… … Etymology dictionary
deftig — deftig: Der vorwiegend in der nordd. Umgangssprache seit dem 17. Jh. gebräuchliche Ausdruck für »tüchtig, stark, kräftig, solide« stammt aus fries. niederl. deftig »stattlich, würdevoll«, früher »belangreich, gewichtig«, das im germ.… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
dhabh-2 — dhabh 2 English meaning: proper, * fitting, dainty Deutsche Übersetzung: “passend fũgen, passend” Material: Arm. darbin “ smith “ (*dhabhr ino ); Lat. faber, fabrī “craftsman, artist”, adj. “ingenious, skilful”, adv. fabrē… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
