tellian

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *taljaną, whence also Old English tellan, Old Frisian tella, Old Dutch tellen, Old High German zellen, Old Norse telja.

Verb

tellian

  1. to count
  2. to tell
    sô thu fora thesaru thiod telis
    so you will tell in front of this people (Heliand, verse 4404)

Conjugation
Conjugation of tellian (weak class 1)
infinitive tellian
indicative present past
1st person singular telliu talda
2nd person singular telis taldes
3rd person singular telid talda
plural telliad taldun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular tellie taldi
2nd person singular tellies taldis
3rd person singular tellie taldi
plural tellien taldin
imperative present
singular teli
plural telliad
participle present past
telliandi gitald, tald

Descendants
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