fonnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps related to fonne (“idiot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔnən/, /ˈfunən/

Verb

fonnen

  1. (Late Middle English) To be insane, stupid, or ridiculous.
  2. (Late Middle English) To trick or misguide.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fonnen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) fonnen, fonne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular fonne fonned
2nd-person singular fonnest fonnedest
3rd-person singular fonneth fonned
subjunctive singular fonne
imperative singular —
plural1 fonnen, fonne fonneden, fonnede
imperative plural fonneth, fonne —
participles fonnynge, fonnende fonned, yfonned

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: fon

References

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