Reconstruction:Old English/galpian

Old English

Alternative forms

• *gealpian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galpōn, from Proto-Germanic *galpōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑl.pi.ɑn/, [ˈɡɑɫ.pi.ɑn]

Verb

*galpian

1. to roar, bellow
2. to gape, yawn
3. to open wide
4. to gulp

Conjugation

Conjugation of *galpian (weak class 2)

infinitive	*galpian	*galpienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*galpiġe	*galpode
second person singular	*galpast	*galpodest
third person singular	*galpaþ	*galpode
plural	*galpiaþ	*galpodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*galpiġe	*galpode
plural	*galpiġen	*galpoden
imperative
singular	*galpa
plural	*galpiaþ
participle	present	past
	*galpiende	(ġe)*galpod

Derived terms

• galpettan

Related terms

• ġielpan

Descendants

• Middle English: galpen
  • English: galp, gaup
  • Scots: gaup