*faldōną
Runic: ᚠᚨᛚᛞᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑl.dɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
to fold up
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pol-t-eh₂yé/ó-, from an o-grade form of t-extended root *pel- (‘to fold’). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *ɸaltu- (‘joint’), Albanian palë (‘fold, stratum; class’), and Ancient Greek -πλάσιος (-plásios) (-plásios, ‘-fold’). Related to *falþaną (‘to fold’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | faldō | faldǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | faldōsi | faldōs | faldō |
| 3rd singular | faldōþi | faldō | faldōþau |
| 1st dual | faldōs | faldōw | – |
| 2nd dual | faldōþiz | faldōþiz | faldōþiz |
| 1st plural | faldōmaz | faldōm | – |
| 2nd plural | faldōþ | faldōþ | faldōþ |
| 3rd plural | faldōnþi | faldōn | faldōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | faldōi | – |
| 2nd singular | faldōsai | faldōsau |
| 3rd singular | faldōþai | faldōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | faldōnþai | faldōnþau |
| 2nd plural | faldōnþai | faldōnþau |
| 3rd plural | faldōnþai | faldōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | faldōdǭ | faldōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | faldōdēz | faldōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | faldōdē | faldōdēdī |
| 1st dual | faldōdēdū | faldōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | faldōdēdudiz | faldōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | faldōdēdum | faldōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | faldōdēdud | faldōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | faldōdēdun | faldōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| faldōną | faldōndz | faldōdaz |
Descendants
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*faldōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*faldon (Old Dutch)
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vouden (Middle Dutch)
- vouwen (Dutch)
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vouden (Middle Dutch)
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*faldon (Old Dutch)
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*faldōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fealdian (Old English)
- befealdian (Old English)
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*fealdian (Old English)
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*faldōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fealdian (Old English)
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falden, folden (Middle English)
- fold (English)
- fald, fauld (Scots)
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falden, folden (Middle English)
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*fealdian (Old English)
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*faldōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*faldia (Old Frisian)
- fooldje (Saterland Frisian)
- fâldzje (West Frisian)
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*faldia (Old Frisian)
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*faldōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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faltōn, faldōn (Old High German)
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valten (Middle High German)
- falten (German)
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valten (Middle High German)
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faltōn, faldōn (Old High German)
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*faldōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*faldōn (Old Saxon)
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valden, vōlden (Middle Low German)
- folden, follen, folen (Low German)
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valden, vōlden (Middle Low German)
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*faldōn (Old Saxon)
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falda (Old Norse)
- falda (Faroese)
- falda (Icelandic)
- falda, falde (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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falda (Old Norse)
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folde (Danish)
- folde (Norwegian Bokmål)
- folde (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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folde (Danish)