gewealcan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġeƿealcan — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ga- (perfective prefix) + *walkaną (“to twist, turn, roll about, stomp, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *wolg-, *welg- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”), equivalent to ġe- + wealcan. Cognate with Old High German walchan (“to full, press”), Old Norse valka (“to wander about”), Old English weallian (“to roam about, ramble”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ġewealcan
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġewealcan (strong class 7)
infinitive | ġewealcan | ġewealcenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġewealce | ġewēolc |
second person singular | ġewielcst | ġewēolce |
third person singular | ġewielcþ | ġewēolc |
plural | ġewealcaþ | ġewēolcon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġewealce | ġewēolce |
plural | ġewealcen | ġewēolcen |
imperative | ||
singular | ġewealc | |
plural | ġewealcaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġewealcende | ġewealcen |
Descendants
- English: walk