cwelan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kwelan (“to suffer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwe.lɑn/

Verb

cwelan

  1. to die

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwelan (strong, class IV)
infinitive cwelan cwelenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cwele cwæl
second person singular cwilest, cwilst cwǣle
third person singular cwileþ, cwilþ cwæl
plural cwelaþ cwǣlon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cwele cwǣle
plural cwelen cwǣlen
imperative
singular cwel
plural cwelaþ
participle present past
cwelende (ġe)cwolen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: quelen

References

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