siglan

Icelandic

Noun

siglan

1. definite nominative singular of sigla

Old English

Alternative forms

• seġlan, siġelan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *siglijan, from Proto-Germanic *siglijaną. Cognate with Old Frisian sīla, Old Norse sigla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsij.lɑn/

Verb

siġlan

1. to sail

Conjugation

Conjugation of siġlan (weak class 1)

infinitive	siġlan	siġlenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	siġle	siġlde, siġlede
second person singular	siġlest	siġldest, siġledest
third person singular	siġleþ	siġlde, siġlede
plural	siġlaþ	siġldon, siġledon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	siġle	siġlde, siġlede
plural	siġlen	siġlden, siġleden
imperative
singular	siġle
plural	siġlaþ
participle	present	past
	siġlende	(ġe)siġled

Derived terms

• ġesiġlan

Related terms

• seġl
• seġlian

Descendants

• Middle English: seylen, saylen
  • English: sail
  • Scots: sail