felan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fōlijaną (“to feel, taste”), from Proto-Indo-European *pal- (“to swing, shake”). Cognate with Old Frisian fēla (West Frisian fiele), Old Saxon gifōlian, Dutch voelen, Old High German fuolen (German fühlen); and with Latin palpō (“touch softly, stroke, pat”), Bulgarian палам (“search”), Old Russian пальць (Russian палец (“finger, toe”)). More at feel.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfeːlan/

Verb

fēlan (weak class 1) (3 singular present fēleþ, 3 singular preterite fēlde, preterite plural fēldon, past participle (ġe)fēled)

1. to feel

Descendants

• Middle English: felen
  • Scots: fele
  • English feel

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Swedish

Noun

felan

1. definite singular of fela