tumbian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”). Cognate with Old High German tūmōn (“to turn round, rotate”), Old Norse tumba (“to fall, tumble”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtum.bi.ɑn/

Verb

tumbian

  1. to tumble
  2. to leap; dance (about)

Conjugation

Conjugation of tumbian (weak, class 2)
infinitive tumbian tumbienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tumbiġe tumbode
second person singular tumbast tumbodest
third person singular tumbaþ tumbode
plural tumbiaþ tumbodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tumbiġe tumbode
plural tumbiġen tumboden
imperative
singular tumba
plural tumbiaþ
participle present past
tumbiende (ġe)tumbod
  • tymbor

Descendants

  • Middle English: tumben, tomben, toumbe (conflated with Old French tumber)
    • English: tumb
    • ⇒ Middle English: tumblen
      • English: tumble
      • Scots: tummyll, tumbill, tummle
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