gefeallan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gafallaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ feallan. Cognate with Old Dutch gifallan, Old High German gifallan.

Verb

ġefeallan

  1. (intransitive) To fall; stumble; fall from a higher to a lower position; drop; cascade; plummet
  2. To fall dead; perish; be ruined
  3. To decay, decline, fail
  4. (transitive) To cause (something) by falling, fall to, reach by falling

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġefeallan (strong class 7)
infinitive ġefeallan tō ġefeallenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġefealle ġefēoll
2nd-person singular ġefielest ġefēolle
3rd-person singular ġefieleþ ġefēoll
plural ġefeallaþ ġefēollon
subjunctive present past
singular ġefealle ġefēolle
plural ġefeallen ġefēollen
imperative
singular ġefeall
plural ġefeallaþ
participle present past
ġefeallende ġefeallen

Descendants
  • Middle English: ifallen
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