tellian

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *taljaną, whence also Old English tellan, Old Frisian tella, Old Dutch tellen, Old High German zellen, Old Norse telja.

Verb

tellian

1. to count
2. to tell

   sô thu fora thesaru thiod telis

   so you will tell in front of this people (Heliand, verse 4404)

Conjugation

Conjugation of tellian (weak class 1)

infinitive	tellian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	telliu	talda
2nd person singular	telis	taldes
3rd person singular	telid	talda
plural	telliad	taldun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	tellie	taldi
2nd person singular	tellies	taldis
3rd person singular	tellie	taldi
plural	tellien	taldin
imperative	present
singular	teli
plural	telliad
participle	present	past
	telliandi	gitald, tald

Descendants

• Middle Low German: tellen
  • Low German: tellen