fyllan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfyl.lɑn/, [ˈfyɫ.ɫɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *fullijan.

Verb

fyllan

1. to fill

Conjugation

Conjugation of fyllan (weak class 1)

infinitive	fyllan	fyllenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fylle	fylde
second person singular	fyllest, fylst	fyldest
third person singular	fylleþ, fylþ	fylde
plural	fyllaþ	fyldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fylle	fylde
plural	fyllen	fylden
imperative
singular	fyll
plural	fyllaþ
participle	present	past
	fyllende	(ġe)fylled

Derived terms

• fullfyllan
• ġefyllan
• oferfyllan

Descendants

• Middle English: fillen, felle, fellen, fil, fill, fille, fillyn, fulle, fullen, fylle, velle, vullen; fillenn (Ormulum)
  • English: fill
  • Scots: fill
  • Yola: vill

Etymology 2

Verb

fyllan (Late West Saxon)

1. Alternative form of fiellan

Conjugation

Conjugation of fyllan (weak class 1)

infinitive	fyllan	fyllenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fylle	fylde
second person singular	fyllest, fylst	fyldest
third person singular	fylleþ, fylþ	fylde
plural	fyllaþ	fyldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fylle	fylde
plural	fyllen	fylden
imperative
singular	fyll
plural	fyllaþ
participle	present	past
	fyllende	(ġe)fylled

Swedish

Noun

fyllan

1. definite singular of fylla