gefeallan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *gafallaną, equivalent to ġe- + feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch gifallan, Old High German gifallan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġefeallan
- (intransitive) to fall; stumble; fall from a higher to a lower position; drop; cascade; plummet
- to fall dead; perish; be ruined
- to decay, decline, fail
- (transitive) to cause (something) by falling, fall to, reach by falling
Conjugation[edit]
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[edit]
- Middle English: ifallen