tumblen

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • toumble

Etymology

Frequentative of tumben (“to fall, leap, dance”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtumblən/

Verb

tumblen

  1. to fall down

Conjugation

Conjugation of tumblen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) tumblen, tumble
present tense past tense
1st-person singular tumble tumbled
2nd-person singular tumblest tumbledest
3rd-person singular tumbleth tumbled
subjunctive singular tumble
imperative singular —
plural1 tumblen, tumble tumbleden, tumblede
imperative plural tumbleth, tumble —
participles tumblynge, tumblende tumbled, ytumbled

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

Descendants

  • English: tumble

References

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