tumblen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- toumble
Etymology
Frequentative of tumben (“to fall, leap, dance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtumblən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of tumblen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) tumblen, tumble | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | tumble | tumbled | |
| 2nd-person singular | tumblest | tumbledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | tumbleth | tumbled | |
| subjunctive singular | tumble | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | tumblen, tumble | tumbleden, tumblede | |
| imperative plural | tumbleth, tumble | — | |
| participles | tumblynge, tumblende | tumbled, ytumbled | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: tumble
References
- “tumblen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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