cealfian

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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/,

Verb

ċealfian

  1. 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
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