gefeallan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gafallaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch gifallan, Old High German gifallan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/,

Verb

ġefeallan

  1. (intransitive) to fall; stumble; fall from a higher to a lower position; drop; cascade; plummet
  2. to fall dead; perish; be ruined
  3. to decay, decline, fail
  4. (transitive) to cause (something) by falling, fall to, reach by falling

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġefeallan (strong class 7)
infinitive ġefeallan ġefeallenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġefealle ġefēoll
second person singular ġefielst ġefēolle
third person singular ġefielþ ġefēoll
plural ġefeallaþ ġefēollon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġefealle ġefēolle
plural ġefeallen ġefēollen
imperative
singular ġefeall
plural ġefeallaþ
participle present past
ġefeallende ġefeallen

Descendants

  • Middle English: ifallen
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