Old English · verb
hwielfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈxwi͜yl.fɑn/[ˈʍi͜yɫ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxwi͜yl · fɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- whelvearchcurve
Meaning
-
to arch, curve, bend
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hwielfe | hwielfde |
| 2nd singular | hwielfesthwielfst | hwielfdest |
| 3rd singular | hwielfeþhwielfþ | hwielfde |
| Plural | hwielfaþ | hwielfdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hwielfe | hwielfde |
| Plural | hwielfen | hwielfden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hwielfan |
| Inflected infinitive | hwielfenne |
| Imperative singular | hwielf |
| Imperative plural | hwielfaþ |
| Present participle | hwielfende |
| Past participle | hwielfedġehwielfed |
All forms (17)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hwalbijan, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbaz (“bent”). Related to hwealf (“concave, bent”).
Descendants
whelve
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