folen
See also: fölen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From fole (“foal”) + -en.
Alternative forms
- foolen, fole
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔːlən/
Verb
folen
- To foal; to give birth or reproduce.
Conjugation
Conjugation of folen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) folen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | fole | folede |
| 2nd person singular | folest | foledest |
| 3rd person singular | foleth, foleþ | folede |
| plural | folen | foleden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fole | folede |
| plural | folen | foleden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | fole | |
| plural | foleth, foleþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| folende, folinge | foled, yfoled | |
Descendants
- English: foal
- Scots: foal
References
- “fōlen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman foler; equivalent to fole (“fool”) + -en.
Alternative forms
- folyne
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːlən/
Verb
folen
- (rare) To be foolish; to be stupid.
Conjugation
Conjugation of folen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) folen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | fole | folede |
| 2nd person singular | folest | foledest |
| 3rd person singular | foleth, foleþ | folede |
| plural | folen | foleden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fole | folede |
| plural | folen | foleden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | fole | |
| plural | foleth, foleþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| folende, folinge | foled, yfoled | |
Descendants
- English: fool
- Scots: fule, fuil
References
- “fōlen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
folen m
- definite singular of fole
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
folen m
- definite singular of fole