delfan
Middle English
Verb
delfan
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of delven
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *delbaną. Cognate with Old Frisian delva, Old Saxon *delvan, Old High German *telban.
Pronunciation
Verb
delfan
Conjugation
Conjugation of delfan (strong class 3)
infinitive | delfan | delfenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | delfe | dealf |
second person singular | dilfst | dulfe |
third person singular | dilfþ | dealf |
plural | delfaþ | dulfon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | delfe | dulfe |
plural | delfen | dulfen |
imperative | ||
singular | delf | |
plural | delfaþ | |
participle | present | past |
delfende | (ġe)dolfen |
Derived terms
- ādelfan (“to delve, dig, excavate”)
- bedelfan (“to dig around, bury”)
- fordelfan (“to delve, dig”)
- þurhdelfan (“to dig through, pierce”)
- underdelfan (“to dig under, undermine, break through”)
- ūpādelfan (“to dig up”)
- ūtādelfan (“to dig out”)