happenen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

happen +‎ -enen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhap(ə)nən/

Verb

happenen (third-person singular simple present happeneth, present participle happenende, happenynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle happened)

  1. to happen

Conjugation

Conjugation of happenen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) happenen, happene
present tense past tense
1st-person singular happene happened
2nd-person singular happenest happenedest
3rd-person singular happeneth happened
subjunctive singular happene
imperative singular
plural1 happenen, happene happeneden, happenede
imperative plural happeneth, happene
participles happenynge, happenende happened, yhappened

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

Descendants

  • English: happen
  • Yola: ee-happen'd (ppl.)

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