folen
See also: fölen
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From fole (“foal”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
folen
- To foal; to give birth or reproduce.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of folen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “fōlen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Etymology 2 edit
From Anglo-Norman foler; equivalent to fole (“fool”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
folen
- (rare) To be foolish; to be stupid.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of folen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “fōlen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
folen m
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
folen m