cealfian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kalbōn. Cognate with Old Dutch *kalvon and Old High German *kalbōn. Equivalent to ċealf +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl.fi.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫ.vi.ɑn]

Verb

ċealfian

1. to calve, (of a cow or deer) to give birth

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċealfian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ċealfian	ċealfienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ċealfiġe	ċealfode
second person singular	ċealfast	ċealfodest
third person singular	ċealfaþ	ċealfode
plural	ċealfiaþ	ċealfodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ċealfiġe	ċealfode
plural	ċealfiġen	ċealfoden
imperative
singular	ċealfa
plural	ċealfiaþ
participle	present	past
	ċealfiende	(ġe)ċealfod

Descendants

• Middle English: calven
  • English: calve
  • Scots: cauve, cauf, cawf, caulf