welven

From Middle Dutch welven, a mixture of two Old Dutch [Term?] verbs:

• *welvan, from Proto-Germanic *hwelbaną, a class 3 strong verb.
• *welven, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, a class 1 weak verb.

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• Rhymes: -ɛlvən

welven

1. (transitive) to bend like an arch, to arch
2. (reflexive) to be shaped like an arch, to become arch-shaped

• overwelven
• welving

From a mixture of two older verbs:

• Old Dutch *welvan, from Proto-Germanic *hwelbaną, a class 3 strong verb.
• Old Dutch *welven, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, a class 1 weak verb.

welven

1. to vault, to arch, to roof over
2. to cover (under an arched object)

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: welven

• “welven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “welven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929