folen

See also: fölen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From fole (“foal”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

foolen, fole

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːlən/

Verb

folen

To foal; to give birth or reproduce.

Conjugation

Conjugation of *folen* (weak in -ed)
	present tense	past tense
infinitive	(to) folen, fole

1st-person singular	fole	foled
2nd-person singular	folest	foledest
3rd-person singular	foleth	foled
subjunctive singular	fole	foled
imperative singular	fole	—

plural¹	folen, fole	foleden, folede
imperative plural	foleth, fole	—

participles	folynge, folende	foled, yfoled

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

Descendants

English: foal
Scots: foal

References

“fōlen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 July 2018.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman foler; equivalent to fole (“fool”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

folyne

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːlən/

Verb

folen

(rare) To be foolish; to be stupid.

Conjugation

Conjugation of *folen* (weak in -ed)
	present tense	past tense
infinitive	(to) folen, fole

1st-person singular	fole	foled
2nd-person singular	folest	foledest
3rd-person singular	foleth	foled
subjunctive singular	fole	foled
imperative singular	fole	—

plural¹	folen, fole	foleden, folede
imperative plural	foleth, fole	—

participles	folynge, folende	foled, yfoled

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

Descendants

English: fool
Scots: fule, fuil

References

“fōlen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 July 2018.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

folen m

definite singular of fole

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

folen m

definite singular of fole