folden

F4O1L1D2E1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English folden ← Old English fealden ← Proto-Germanic *faldanaz →
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Meanings

folden1

verb
  1. obsoleteparticiplepastpast participle of fold

Folden2

proper nounFolden (plural Foldens)

plural Foldens

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*faldanaz
  2. Old Englishfealden
  3. Middle Englishfolden
  4. Englishfolden

From Middle English folden, yfolden, From Old English fealden, ġefealden, from Proto-Germanic *faldanaz, past participle of *falþaną (“to fold”), equivalent to fold + -en. Cognate with Dutch gevouwen, German gefalten.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with folden

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Anagrams

fondleenfold
Cite this entry
APA

folden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folden

MLA

“folden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folden.

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