Old English · verb
tofeallan
Normalised tōfeallan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /toːˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/[toːˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- toː · ˈfæ͜ɑl · lɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- collapsebitspieces
Meaning
-
to fall to pieces; fall apart; fall asunder or into bits, fall away, fall down, collapse
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | tōfealle | tōfēoll |
| 2nd singular | tōfielst | tōfēolle |
| 3rd singular | tōfielþ | tōfēoll |
| Plural | tōfeallaþ | tōfēollon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | tōfealle | tōfēolle |
| Plural | tōfeallen | tōfēollen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | tōfeallan |
| Inflected infinitive | tōfeallenne |
| Imperative singular | tōfeall |
| Imperative plural | tōfeallaþ |
| Present participle | tōfeallende |
| Past participle | tōfeallen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From tō- + feallan. Cognate with Old Saxon tefallan, Old High German zefallan, zifallan (German zerfallen).
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