cwellan
Old English
Alternative forms
- cƿellan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną (“to torment”). Cognates include Old Saxon quellian, Middle Dutch quellen (Dutch kwellen), Old High German quellen (German quälen), Old Norse kvelja (Danish kvæle).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwellɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of cwellan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cwellan | tō cwellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | cwelle | cwealde |
| 2nd-person singular | cwele, cwelst | cwealdest |
| 3rd-person singular | cwele, cwelþ | cwealde |
| plural | cwellaþ | cwealdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cwelle | cwealde |
| plural | cwellen | cwealden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cwele | |
| plural | cwellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cwellende | (ġe)cweald | |
References
- cwellan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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