whelpen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hwelpian; equivalent to whelp + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhwɛlpən/
- (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈwɛlpən/, /ˈxwɛlpən/
Verb
whelpen
- (referring to animals) To give birth; to bear a litter or whelp.
Conjugation
Conjugation of whelpen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) whelpen, whelpe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | whelpe | whelped | |
| 2nd-person singular | whelpest | whelpedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | whelpeth | whelped | |
| subjunctive singular | whelpe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | whelpen, whelpe | whelpeden, whelpede | |
| imperative plural | whelpeth, whelpe | — | |
| participles | whelpynge, whelpende | whelped, ywhelped | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: whelp
References
- “whelpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-09.
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