Emended by Tolkien from earlier cabad. This is our sole late example that basic verbs should perhaps form their gerund in -ed, whereas derived verbs are well attested to use -ad (cf. aderthad )
Sindarin
cab-
verb. to leap
cab-
verb. to leap, to leap, [G.] jump
Cognates
- ᴹQ. kap- “to leap, to leap, [ᴱQ.] jump”
Derivations
- ᴹ√KAP “leap, leap, [ᴱ√] spring”
Element in
- S. cabed “leap” ✧ S/224
Variations
- Cab- ✧ S/224 (Cab-)
cabed
gerund noun. leap
cabed
gerund noun. deep gorge
cab
leap
(vb.) cab- (i gâb, i chebir), pa.t. camp;
cabed
leap
(noun) cabed (i gabed, o chabed), pl. cebid (i chebid)
Emended by Tolkien from earlier cabad. This is our sole late example that basic verbs should perhaps form their gerund in -ed, whereas derived verbs are well attested to use -ad (cf. aderthad )