*flōaną
Runic: ᚠᛚᛟᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸlɔː.ɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7e
Meanings
to flow
Etymology
Possibly from a pre-form *plōw-, the lengthened o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European *plew- (‘to flow, swim’) or perhaps *pleh₃(w)-. Alternatively, from *pleh₃-,
Kroonen explains the alternation between -w- (in Anglo-Saxon) and -j- (in Low German) as a result of hiatus after the regular loss of *u after *ō.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flōō | flōaų | – |
| 2nd singular | flōizi | flōaiz | flō |
| 3rd singular | flōidi | flōai | flōadau |
| 1st dual | flōōz | flōaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | flōadiz | flōaidiz | flōadiz |
| 1st plural | flōamaz | flōaim | – |
| 2nd plural | flōid | flōaid | flōid |
| 3rd plural | flōandi | flōain | flōandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | flōai | – |
| 2nd singular | flōazai | flōaizau |
| 3rd singular | flōadai | flōaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | flōandai | flōaindau |
| 2nd plural | flōandai | flōaindau |
| 3rd plural | flōandai | flōaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | feflō | feflōį̄ |
| 2nd singular | feflōt | feflōīz |
| 3rd singular | feflō | feflōī |
| 1st dual | feflōū | feflōīw |
| 2nd dual | feflōudiz | feflōīdiz |
| 1st plural | feflōum | feflōīm |
| 2nd plural | feflōud | feflōīd |
| 3rd plural | feflōun | feflōīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| flōaną | flōandz | flōanaz |
Descendants
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*flōan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fluoien (Old Dutch)
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vloeyen (Middle Dutch)
- vlöjje (Limburgish)
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vloeyen (Middle Dutch)
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*fluoien (Old Dutch)
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*flōan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*fluoien (Old Dutch)
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vloeyen (Middle Dutch)
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vloeien (Dutch)
- vloei (Afrikaans)
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vloeien (Dutch)
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vloeyen (Middle Dutch)
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*fluoien (Old Dutch)
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*flōan (Proto-West Germanic)
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flōwan (Old English)
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flowen, floȝen, flouen, flowe, flue, flwy, flowenn (Middle English)
- flow (English)
- flow, flou (Scots)
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flowen, floȝen, flouen, flowe, flue, flwy, flowenn (Middle English)
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flōwan (Old English)
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*flōan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*flōja (Old Frisian)
- flouje (Saterland Frisian)
- floeie (West Frisian)
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*flōja (Old Frisian)
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*flōan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*flōian (Old Saxon)
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vlôien, vlôigen, vlôgen (Middle Low German)
- floien, flojen (Low German)
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vlôien, vlôigen, vlôgen (Middle Low German)
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*flōian (Old Saxon)
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flóa (Old Norse)
- flóa (Icelandic)
- flo (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- floa (Swedish)