folen
See also: fölen
Middle English
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
folen
- To foal; to give birth or reproduce.
Conjugation
Conjugation of folen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “fōlen (v.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman foler; equivalent to fole (“fool”) + -en.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
folen
- (rare) To be foolish; to be stupid.
Conjugation
Conjugation of folen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “fōlen (v.(2))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
folen m
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
folen m
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