gefeallan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gafallaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch gifallan, Old High German gifallan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [jeˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

ġefeallan

1. (intransitive) to fall; stumble; fall from a higher to a lower position; drop; cascade; plummet
2. to fall dead; perish; be ruined
3. to decay, decline, fail
4. (transitive) to cause (something) by falling, fall to, reach by falling

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġefeallan (strong class 7)

infinitive	ġefeallan	ġefeallenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġefealle	ġefēoll
second person singular	ġefielst	ġefēolle
third person singular	ġefielþ	ġefēoll
plural	ġefeallaþ	ġefēollon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġefealle	ġefēolle
plural	ġefeallen	ġefēollen
imperative
singular	ġefeall
plural	ġefeallaþ
participle	present	past
	ġefeallende	ġefeallen

Descendants

• Middle English: ifallen