wölven

See also: wolven

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon hwelvian.

Verb

wölven (third-person singular simple present wölvt, past tense wölv, past participle wölvt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (transitive) to curve, bend
2. (reflexive) to curve; to bulge out, to arch

Conjugation

Conjugation of wölven (weak verb)

infinitive	wölven
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	wölv	wölv
2nd person singular	wölvs(t)	wölvs(t)
3rd person singular	wölv(t)	wölv
plural	wölvt, wölven	wölven
imperative	present	—
singular	wölv(e)
plural	wölvt
participle	present	past
	wölven	(e)wölvt, gewölvt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.