Old English · verb
gewealcan
Normalised ġewealcan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /jeˈwæ͜ɑl.kɑn/[jeˈwæ͜ɑɫ.kɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈwæ͜ɑl · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- traversewalk
Meaning
-
to go, traverse
-
to roll; roll together; press together
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewealce | ġewēolc |
| 2nd singular | ġewielcst | ġewēolce |
| 3rd singular | ġewielcþ | ġewēolc |
| Plural | ġewealcaþ | ġewēolcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewealce | ġewēolce |
| Plural | ġewealcen | ġewēolcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewealcan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewealcenne |
| Imperative singular | ġewealc |
| Imperative plural | ġewealcaþ |
| Present participle | ġewealcende |
| Past participle | ġewealcen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ga- (perfective prefix) + *walkaną (“to twist, turn, roll about, stomp, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *wolg-, *welg- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”), equivalent to ġe- + wealcan. Cognate with Old High German walchan (“to full, press”), Old Norse valka (“to wander about”), Old English weallian (“to roam about, ramble”).
Descendants
walk
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