knelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *cnēolian, variant of cnēowlian, from cnēo, cnēow (“knee”); by surface analysis, kne (“knee”) +‎ -elen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkneːlən/
  • IPA(key): /ˈknøːliː/ (West Midlands)

Verb

knelen (third-person singular simple present kneleth, present participle knelende, knelynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle kneled)

  1. To kneel or genuflect; to rest on one's knees.

Conjugation

Conjugation of knelen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) knelen, knele
present tense past tense
1st-person singular knele kneled
2nd-person singular knelest kneledest
3rd-person singular kneleth kneled
subjunctive singular knele
imperative singular —
plural1 knelen, knele kneleden, knelede
imperative plural kneleth, knele —
participles knelynge, knelende kneled, ykneled

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

Descendants

  • English: kneel
  • Middle Scots: kneill

References

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