geldan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geldan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjel.dɑn/, [ˈjeɫ.dɑn]

Verb

ġeldan (Anglian, Kentish)

1. Alternative form of ġieldan

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeldan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ġeldan	ġeldenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġelde	ġeald
second person singular	ġilst, ġiltst	gulde
third person singular	ġilt	ġeald
plural	ġeldaþ	guldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġelde	gulde
plural	ġelden	gulden
imperative
singular	ġeld
plural	ġeldaþ
participle	present	past
	ġeldende	golden

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geldan.

Verb

geldan

1. to pay

Conjugation

Conjugation of geldan (strong class 3)

infinitive	geldan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gildu	gald
2nd person singular	gildis	guldi
3rd person singular	gildid	gald
plural	geldad	guldun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gelde	guldi
2nd person singular	geldes	guldis
3rd person singular	gelde	guldi
plural	gelden	guldin
imperative	present
singular	geld
plural	geldad
participle	present	past
	gildandi	gigoldan, goldan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: gelden
  • Low German: gellen