Old English · verb
hwistlian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxwist.li.ɑn/[ˈʍist.li.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxwist · li · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- whistlelisphiss
Meaning
-
to whistle
-
to hiss
-
to lisp
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hwistliġe | hwistlode |
| 2nd singular | hwistlast | hwistlodest |
| 3rd singular | hwistlaþ | hwistlode |
| Plural | hwistliaþ | hwistlodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hwistliġe | hwistlode |
| Plural | hwistliġen | hwistloden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hwistlian |
| Inflected infinitive | hwistlienne |
| Imperative singular | hwistla |
| Imperative plural | hwistliaþ |
| Present participle | hwistliende |
| Past participle | hwistlodġehwistlod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwistlōn, from Proto-Germanic *hwistlōną.
Descendants
whistle
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