flowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flōan, from Proto-Germanic *flōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plew-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfloː.wɑn/

Verb

flōwan

  1. to flow

Conjugation

Conjugation of flōwan (strong, class VII)
infinitive flōwan flōwenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular flōwe flēow
second person singular flēwst flēowe
third person singular flēwþ flēow
plural flōwaþ flēowon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular flōwe flēowe
plural flōwen flēowen
imperative
singular flōw
plural flōwaþ
participle present past
flōwende (ġe)flōwen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: flowen, floȝen, flouen, flowe, flue, flwy, flowenn (Ormulum)
    • English: flow
    • Scots: flow, flou

References

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