cealfian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kalbōn. Cognate with Old Dutch *kalvon and Old High German *kalbōn. Equivalent to ċealf + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl.fi.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫ.vi.ɑn]
Verb
ċealf
- to calve, (of a cow or deer) to give birth
Conjugation
Conjugation of ċealfian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ċealfian | ċealfienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ċealfiġe | ċealfode |
| second person singular | ċealfast | ċealfodest |
| third person singular | ċealfaþ | ċealfode |
| plural | ċealfiaþ | ċealfodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ċealfiġe | ċealfode |
| plural | ċealfiġen | ċealfoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċealfa | |
| plural | ċealfiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċealfiende | (ġe)ċealfod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: calven
- English: calve