fylgan

Old English

Alternative forms

• fylġian, fylġean, fylian, fyliġean, filian, feliġean, fyliġan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fulgijan, from Proto-Germanic *fulgijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfyl.jɑn/, [ˈfyɫ.jɑn]

Verb

fylġan

1. Synonym of folgian (“to follow”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fylġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	fylġan	fylġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fylġe	fylġde
second person singular	fylġest, fylġst	fylġdest
third person singular	fylġeþ, fylġþ	fylġde
plural	fylġaþ	fylġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fylġe	fylġde
plural	fylġen	fylġden
imperative
singular	fylġ
plural	fylġaþ
participle	present	past
	fylġende	(ġe)fylġed

Descendants

• Middle English: filȝen, filiȝen, filghen, filighen, fileghen, fulwen, fulien, filowen, felowen