*falþaną
Runic: ᚠᚨᛚᚦᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑl.θɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7c
Meanings
to fold
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pól-t-e/o-, from an o-grade form of t-extended root *pel- (‘to fold’) (Kroonen 2013). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *ɸaltu- (‘joint’), Albanian palë (‘fold, stratum; class’), and Ancient Greek -πλάσιος (-plásios) (-plásios, ‘-fold’). Related to * faldōną (‘to fold up’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | falþō | falþaų | – |
| 2nd singular | falþizi | falþaiz | falþ |
| 3rd singular | falþidi | falþai | falþadau |
| 1st dual | falþōz | falþaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | falþadiz | falþaidiz | falþadiz |
| 1st plural | falþamaz | falþaim | – |
| 2nd plural | falþid | falþaid | falþid |
| 3rd plural | falþandi | falþain | falþandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | falþai | – |
| 2nd singular | falþazai | falþaizau |
| 3rd singular | falþadai | falþaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | falþandai | falþaindau |
| 2nd plural | falþandai | falþaindau |
| 3rd plural | falþandai | falþaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fefalþ | fefaldį̄ |
| 2nd singular | fefalst | fefaldīz |
| 3rd singular | fefalþ | fefaldī |
| 1st dual | fefaldū | fefaldīw |
| 2nd dual | fefaldudiz | fefaldīdiz |
| 1st plural | fefaldum | fefaldīm |
| 2nd plural | fefaldud | fefaldīd |
| 3rd plural | fefaldun | fefaldīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| falþaną | falþandz | faldanaz |
Descendants
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*falþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*faldan (Old Dutch)
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vouden (Middle Dutch)
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vouwen (Dutch)
- vou (Afrikaans)
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vouwen (Dutch)
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vouden (Middle Dutch)
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*faldan (Old Dutch)
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*falþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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faldan, fealdan (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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faldan, fealdan (Old English)
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*falþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*falda (Old Frisian)
- foolden (Saterland Frisian)
- fâlde (West Frisian)
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*falda (Old Frisian)
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*falþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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faldan, faltan (Old High German)
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valden, valten (Middle High German)
- falten (German)
- falen (Luxembourgish)
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valden, valten (Middle High German)
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faldan, faltan (Old High German)
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*falþan (Proto-West Germanic)
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faldan (Old Saxon)
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valden, volden, vōlden (Middle Low German)
- folden, folgen, follen, folen (Low German)
- foljen (Plautdietsch)
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valden, volden, vōlden (Middle Low German)
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faldan (Old Saxon)
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falda (Old Norse)
- folde (Danish)
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falda (Old Norse)
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falda (Old Swedish)
- fålla (Swedish)
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falda (Old Swedish)
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𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan) (Gothic)
- faldra (Galician)
- fralda, falda (Portuguese)
- falda (Spanish)