welven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch welven, a mixture of two Old Dutch [Term?] verbs:

• *welvan, from Proto-Germanic *hwelbaną, a class 3 strong verb.
• *welven, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, a class 1 weak verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛl.və(n)/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛlvən

Verb

welven

1. (transitive) to bend like an arch, to arch
2. (reflexive) to be shaped like an arch, to become arch-shaped

Conjugation

Conjugation of welven (weak)
infinitive	welven
past singular	welfde
past participle	gewelfd
infinitive	welven
gerund	welven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	welf	welfde
2nd person sing. (jij)	welft, welf2	welfde
2nd person sing. (u)	welft	welfde
2nd person sing. (gij)	welft	welfde
3rd person singular	welft	welfde
plural	welven	welfden
subjunctive sing.1	welve	welfde
subjunctive plur.1	welven	welfden
imperative sing.	welf
imperative plur.1	welft
participles	welvend	gewelfd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• overwelven
• welving

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From a mixture of two older verbs:

• Old Dutch *welvan, from Proto-Germanic *hwelbaną, a class 3 strong verb.
• Old Dutch *welven, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, a class 1 weak verb.

Verb

welven

1. to vault, to arch, to roof over
2. to cover (under an arched object)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: welven
  • Afrikaans: welf, welwe

Further reading

• “welven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “welven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN