*skelbaną
Runic: ᛊᚲᛖᛚᛒᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈskel.βɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to shiver, tremble
Etymology
Unknown. Orel considers *skelfō (‘shelf, cliff’) as related, though the semantics are dubious.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | skelbō | skelbaų | – |
| 2nd singular | skilbizi | skelbaiz | skelb |
| 3rd singular | skilbidi | skelbai | skelbadau |
| 1st dual | skelbōz | skelbaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | skelbadiz | skelbaidiz | skelbadiz |
| 1st plural | skelbamaz | skelbaim | – |
| 2nd plural | skilbid | skelbaid | skilbid |
| 3rd plural | skelbandi | skelbain | skelbandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | skelbai | – |
| 2nd singular | skelbazai | skelbaizau |
| 3rd singular | skelbadai | skelbaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | skelbandai | skelbaindau |
| 2nd plural | skelbandai | skelbaindau |
| 3rd plural | skelbandai | skelbaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | skalb | skulbį̄ |
| 2nd singular | skalft | skulbīz |
| 3rd singular | skalb | skulbī |
| 1st dual | skulbū | skulbīw |
| 2nd dual | skulbudiz | skulbīdiz |
| 1st plural | skulbum | skulbīm |
| 2nd plural | skulbud | skulbīd |
| 3rd plural | skulbun | skulbīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| skelbaną | skelbandz | skulbanaz |
Descendants
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*skelban (Proto-West Germanic)
- sċelfan (Old English)
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skjalfa (Old Norse)
- stjåva (Elfdalian)
- skjálva, skelva (Faroese)
- skjálfa (Icelandic)
- skjelva, skjæve, skjølve (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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skjalfa (Old Norse)
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skiælwæ (Old Danish)
- skælve (Danish)
- skjelve (Norwegian Bokmål)
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skiælwæ (Old Danish)
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skjalfa (Old Norse)
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skiælva (Old Swedish)
- skälva (Swedish)
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skiælva (Old Swedish)