Old English · verb
onstellan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /onˈstel.lɑn/[onˈsteɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- on · ˈstel · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- initiateinstallinstitute
Meaning
-
to establish, initiate, give rise to, set foot upon, install, institute, create
-
to provide an example of
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onstelle | onstealde |
| 2nd singular | onstelest | onstealdest |
| 3rd singular | onsteleþ | onstealde |
| Plural | onstellaþ | onstealdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onstelle | onstealde |
| Plural | onstellen | onstealden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onstellan |
| Inflected infinitive | onstellenne |
| Imperative singular | onstele |
| Imperative plural | onstellaþ |
| Present participle | onstellende |
| Past participle | onsteald |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From on- + stellan (“to position, place, set”).
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