befeallan in Old English

IPA: /beˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [beˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *bifallan, equivalent to be- + feallan. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*bifallan}} Proto-West Germanic *bifallan, {{pre|ang|be|feallan}} be- + feallan Head templates: {{ang-verb|befeallan}} befeallan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|befeallan<s7>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], befeallan [infinitive], befeallenne [infinitive], befealle [first-person, present, singular], befēoll [first-person, past, singular], befielst [present, second-person, singular], befēolle [past, second-person, singular], befielþ [present, singular, third-person], befēoll [past, singular, third-person], befeallaþ [plural, present], befēollon [past, plural], befealle [present, singular], befēolle [past, singular], befeallen [plural, present], befēollen [past, plural], befeall [imperative, past, present, singular], befeallaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], befeallende [imperative, present], befeallen [imperative, past]

Inflected forms

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        "singular"
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        "to fall off; be bereft of"
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      "ipa": "/beˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[beˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]"
    }
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}

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        "imperative",
        "present"
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        "to fall off; be bereft of"
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          "bereft",
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      "ipa": "/beˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[beˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]"
    }
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"befeallan" meaning in Old English

Verb

Inflected forms