delfan
Middle English
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *delbaną. Cognate with Old Frisian delva, Old Saxon *delvan, Old High German *telban.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdelfɑn/, [ˈdelvɑn]
Verb
delfan
Conjugation
Conjugation of delfan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | delfan | tō delfanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | delfe | dealf |
| 2nd-person singular | delfest,dilfst | dulfe |
| 3rd-person singular | delfeþ,dilfþ | dealf |
| plural | delfaþ | dulfon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | delfe | dulfe |
| plural | delfen | dulfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | delf(e) | |
| plural | delfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| delfende | (ġe)dolfen | |
Derived terms
- ādelfan (“to delve, dig, excavate”)
- bedelfan (“to dig round, bury, bedelve”)
- fordelfan (“to delve, dig”)
- þurhdelfan (“to dig through, pierce”)
- underdelfan (“to dig under, undermine, break through”)
- ūpādelfan (“to dig up”)
- ūtādelfan (“to dig out”)
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