gewealcan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ga- (perfective prefix) + *walkaną (“to twist, turn, roll about, stomp, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *wolg-, *welg- (“to bend, twist, run, roll”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ wealcan. Cognate with Old High German walchan (“to full, press”), Old Norse valka (“to wander about”), Old English weallian (“to roam about, ramble”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwæ͜ɑl.kɑn/,

Verb

ġewealcan

  1. to go, traverse
  2. to roll; roll together; press together

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewealcan (strong class 7)
infinitive ġewealcan ġewealcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġewealce ġewēolc
second person singular ġewielcst ġewēolce
third person singular ġewielcþ ġewēolc
plural ġewealcaþ ġewēolcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġewealce ġewēolce
plural ġewealcen ġewēolcen
imperative
singular ġewealc
plural ġewealcaþ
participle present past
ġewealcende ġewealcen

Descendants

  • English: walk
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