hlowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlōan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxloː.wɑn/, [ˈl̥oː.wɑn]
• Rhymes: -oː.wɑn

Verb

hlōwan

1. (of a bovine) to moo, low, bellow

Conjugation

Conjugation of hlōwan (strong, class VII)

infinitive	hlōwan	hlōwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hlōwe	hlēow
second person singular	hlēwst	hlēowe
third person singular	hlēwþ	hlēow
plural	hlōwaþ	hlēowon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hlōwe	hlēowe
plural	hlōwen	hlēowen
imperative
singular	hlōw
plural	hlōwaþ
participle	present	past
	hlōwende	(ġe)hlōwen

Derived terms

• āhlōwan
• ġehlōw
• hlōwung

Descendants

• Middle English: lowen, loowen, low, lowe, lowyn
  • English: low
  • Middle Scots: low
    • Scots: low