childen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• childenn, childi, chylden, chyld

Etymology

From child +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃiːldən/

Verb

childen

1. (transitive, intransitive) To give birth to a child; to beget or procreate.
2. (transitive) To create; to become the progenitor of.

Conjugation

Conjugation of childen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) childen, childe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	childe	childed
2nd-person singular	childest	childedest
3rd-person singular	childeth	childed
subjunctive singular	childe
imperative singular		—
plural1	childen, childe	childeden, childede
imperative plural	childeth, childe	—
participles	childynge, childende	childed, ychilded

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: child (verb) (archaic)

References

• “chīlden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-05.