spillan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• spiln (Luserna, Tredici Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German spilen, from Old High German spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.

Verb

spillan

1. (Sette Comuni) to play

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Old English

Alternative forms

• spildan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spilþijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspil.lɑn/, [ˈspiɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

spillan

1. to destroy
2. to spill

Conjugation

Conjugation of spillan (weak class 1)

infinitive	spillan	spillenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	spille	spilde
second person singular	spillest, spilst	spildest
third person singular	spilleþ, spilþ	spilde
plural	spillaþ	spildon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	spille	spilde
plural	spillen	spilden
imperative
singular	spill
plural	spillaþ
participle	present	past
	spillende	(ġe)spilled

Related terms

• forspillan
• ġespillan

Descendants

• Middle English: spillen, spylle, spille, spyl, spil, spyll, spill, spilden, spyllyn
  • English: spill
  • Scots: spill