childen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From child +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃiːldən/

Verb

childen

  1. (ambitransitive) To give birth to a child; to beget or procreate.
  2. (transitive) To create; to become the progenitor of.

Conjugation

Conjugation of childen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) childen, childe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular childe childed
2nd-person singular childest childedest
3rd-person singular childeth childed
subjunctive singular childe
imperative singular —
plural1 childen, childe childeden, childede
imperative plural childeth, childe —
participles childynge, childende childed, ychilded

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: child (verb) (archaic)

References

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