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

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

Descendants

  • Middle English: bifon, befon, *befangen
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