scellan
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċillan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skellan, from Proto-Germanic *skellaną (“to sound, clatter, ring”). Cognate with Old Norse skjalla, Dutch schellen, German schellen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to call, to shout, to make noise, to sound”) with an extra s-mobile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃel.lɑn/, [ˈʃeɫ.ɫɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċellan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | sċellan | sċellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċelle | sċeall |
| second person singular | sċilst | sċulle |
| third person singular | sċilþ | sċeall |
| plural | sċellaþ | sċullon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċelle | sċulle |
| plural | sċellen | sċullen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċell | |
| plural | sċellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċellende | (ġe)sċollen | |
Related terms
- sċiellan (“to cause to resound”) (causative)
- onsċiellan (“to resound, to echo”)
Descendants
- Middle English: schillen (merged with sciellan)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.