Old English · verb
oferflowan
Normalised oferflōwan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /ˌo.ferˈfloː.wɑn/[ˌo.verˈfloː.wɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌo · fer · ˈfloː · wɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- overflow
Meaning
-
to overflow; cover with water
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oferflōwe | oferflēow |
| 2nd singular | oferflēwst | oferflēowe |
| 3rd singular | oferflēwþ | oferflēow |
| Plural | oferflōwaþ | oferflēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oferflōwe | oferflēowe |
| Plural | oferflōwen | oferflēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oferflōwan |
| Inflected infinitive | oferflōwenne |
| Imperative singular | oferflōw |
| Imperative plural | oferflōwaþ |
| Present participle | oferflōwende |
| Past participle | oferflōwen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From ofer- + flōwan. Cognate with Middle Low German ȫvervloien (“to overflow”).
Descendants
overflow
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