whelpen in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈhwɛlpən/, /ˈwɛlpən/ [dialectal], /ˈxwɛlpən/ [dialectal] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old English hwelpian; equivalent to whelp + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hwelpian}} Old English hwelpian, {{af|enm|whelp|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} whelp + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} whelpen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|whelp}} Forms: weak [table-tags], whelpen [infinitive], to whelpen [infinitive], whelpe [infinitive], whelpe [first-person, present, singular], whelped [first-person, past, singular], whelpest [present, second-person, singular], whelpedest [past, second-person, singular], whelpeth [present, singular, third-person], whelped [past, singular, third-person], whelpe [present, singular, subjunctive], whelped [past, singular, subjunctive], whelpe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], whelpen [plural, present], whelpe [plural, present], whelpeden [past, plural], whelpede [past, plural], whelpeth [imperative, plural, present], whelpe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], whelpynge [participle, present], whelpende [participle, present], whelped [participle, past], ywhelped [participle, past]

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"whelpen" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [Middle English]

Alternative forms