sparklen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sparclen, sparklyn, sparkyllyn, sperclen

Etymology

From sparkel +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspark(ə)lən/

Verb

sparklen

1. To spark (emit sparks)
2. To sparkle; to scintillate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sparklen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) sparklen, sparkle
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sparkle	sparkled
2nd-person singular	sparklest	sparkledest
3rd-person singular	sparkleth	sparkled
subjunctive singular	sparkle
imperative singular		—
plural1	sparklen, sparkle	sparkleden, sparklede
imperative plural	sparkleth, sparkle	—
participles	sparklynge, sparklende	sparkled

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: sparkle

References

• “sparklen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.