Old English · verb
gefeolan
Normalised ġefēolan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈfe͜oː.lɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈfe͜oː · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- persist
Meaning
-
to stick to, persist
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġefēole | ġefealh |
| 2nd singular | ġefielhstġefilhst | ġefǣleġefulgeġefūle |
| 3rd singular | ġefielhþġefilhþ | ġefealh |
| Plural | ġefēolaþ | ġefǣlonġefulgonġefūlon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġefēole | ġefǣleġefulgeġefūle |
| Plural | ġefēolen | ġefǣlenġefulgenġefūlen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġefēolan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġefēolenne |
| Imperative singular | ġefeolh |
| Imperative plural | ġefēolaþ |
| Present participle | ġefēolende |
| Past participle | ġefeolenġefolen |
All forms (23)
Etymology
By surface analysis, ġe- + fēolan
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