*hwelbaną
Runic: ᚺᚹᛖᛚᛒᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxʷel.βɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to curve, vault
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (‘to bend’), with -b- instead of -f- due to influence from either the adjective or causative.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hwelbō | hwelbaų | – |
| 2nd singular | hwilbizi | hwelbaiz | hwelb |
| 3rd singular | hwilbidi | hwelbai | hwelbadau |
| 1st dual | hwelbōz | hwelbaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | hwelbadiz | hwelbaidiz | hwelbadiz |
| 1st plural | hwelbamaz | hwelbaim | – |
| 2nd plural | hwilbid | hwelbaid | hwilbid |
| 3rd plural | hwelbandi | hwelbain | hwelbandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hwelbai | – |
| 2nd singular | hwelbazai | hwelbaizau |
| 3rd singular | hwelbadai | hwelbaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | hwelbandai | hwelbaindau |
| 2nd plural | hwelbandai | hwelbaindau |
| 3rd plural | hwelbandai | hwelbaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hwalb | hulbį̄ |
| 2nd singular | hwalft | hulbīz |
| 3rd singular | hwalb | hulbī |
| 1st dual | hulbū | hulbīw |
| 2nd dual | hulbudiz | hulbīdiz |
| 1st plural | hulbum | hulbīm |
| 2nd plural | hulbud | hulbīd |
| 3rd plural | hulbun | hulbīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| hwelbaną | hwelbandz | hulbanaz |
Descendants
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*welvan (Old Dutch)
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welven (Middle Dutch)
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welven (Dutch)
- welf, welwe (Afrikaans)
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welven (Dutch)
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welven (Middle Dutch)
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*welban (Old High German)
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*welben (Middle High German)
- wölben (German)
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*welben (Middle High German)
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*hvelfa (Old Norse)
- kvelva (Norwegian)