Old English · verb
geolwian
Normalised ġeolwian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈje͜ol.wi.ɑn/[ˈje͜oɫ.wi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈje͜ol · wi · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- yellow
Meaning
-
to become yellow
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeolwiġe | ġeolwode |
| 2nd singular | ġeolwast | ġeolwodest |
| 3rd singular | ġeolwaþ | ġeolwode |
| Plural | ġeolwiaþ | ġeolwodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeolwiġe | ġeolwode |
| Plural | ġeolwiġen | ġeolwoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeolwian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeolwienne |
| Imperative singular | ġeolwa |
| Imperative plural | ġeolwiaþ |
| Present participle | ġeolwiende |
| Past participle | ġeolwodġeġeolwod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ġeolu (“yellow”) + -ian.
Descendants
yellow
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