Old English · verb
gefeallan
Normalised ġefeallan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /jeˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/[jeˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈfæ͜ɑl · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- cascadestumbleplummetruinedfalling
Meaning
-
to fall; stumble; fall from a higher to a lower position; drop; cascade; plummet
-
to fall dead; perish; be ruined
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to decay, decline, fail
-
to cause (something) by falling, fall to, reach by falling
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġefealle | ġefēoll |
| 2nd singular | ġefielst | ġefēolle |
| 3rd singular | ġefielþ | ġefēoll |
| Plural | ġefeallaþ | ġefēollon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġefealle | ġefēolle |
| Plural | ġefeallen | ġefēollen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġefeallan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġefeallenne |
| Imperative singular | ġefeall |
| Imperative plural | ġefeallaþ |
| Present participle | ġefeallende |
| Past participle | ġefeallen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gafallaną, equivalent to ġe- + feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch gifallan, Old High German gifallan.
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