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, 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-)
cab-
verb. to leap
cab
leap
cabed
gerund noun. leap
cabed
gerund noun. deep gorge
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 )
cabed
leap
(noun) cabed (i gabed, o chabed), pl. cebid (i chebid)
(vb.) cab- (i gâb, i chebir), pa.t. camp;