spilen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English spilian, from Proto-Germanic *spilōną. Compare Middle Dutch spelen, Middle High German spielen, and Old Frisian spilia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspiːlən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of spilen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) spilen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | spile | spilede |
| 2nd person singular | spilest | spiledest |
| 3rd person singular | spileth, spileþ | spilede |
| plural | spilen | spileden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | spile | spilede |
| plural | spilen | spileden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | spile | |
| plural | spileth, spileþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| spilende, spilinge | spiled, yspiled | |
Descendants
- English: speel (dialectal)
- Scots: speill
References
- “spilen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-21.
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