tofeallan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • tōfallan

Etymology

From tō- +‎ feallan. Cognate with Old Saxon tefallan, Old High German zefallan, zifallan (German zerfallen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌtoːˈfæɑllɑn/

Verb

tōfeallan

  1. To fall to pieces; fall apart; fall asunder or into bits, fall away, fall down, collapse.

Conjugation
Conjugation of tōfeallan (strong class 7)
infinitive tōfeallan tō tōfeallenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular tōfealle tōfēoll
2nd-person singular tōfielest tōfēolle
3rd-person singular tōfieleþ tōfēoll
plural tōfeallaþ tōfēollon
subjunctive present past
singular tōfealle tōfēolle
plural tōfeallen tōfēollen
imperative
singular tōfeall
plural tōfeallaþ
participle present past
tōfeallende tōfeallen

Descendants
  • Middle English: tofallen
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