stælan
Icelandic
Noun
Old English
Etymology
Perhaps an alteration of earlier *stæþlan or derived from stāl (“charge, lawsuit, strife, resistance”). Comapre Old English staþol (“base, foundation”).
Pronunciation
Verb
stǣlan
- to establish, found, institute
- to continue, carry on
- to admit, confess; base, declare
- to charge, accuse, impute wrong-doing to, lay blame
Conjugation
Conjugation of stǣlan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | stǣlan | stǣlenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | stǣle | stǣlde |
| second person singular | stǣlest, stǣlst | stǣldest |
| third person singular | stǣleþ, stǣlþ | stǣlde |
| plural | stǣlaþ | stǣldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | stǣle | stǣlde |
| plural | stǣlen | stǣlden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | stǣl | |
| plural | stǣlaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| stǣlende | (ġe)stǣled | |