falten

Etymology
From, , from , , from. The irregular forms with -t- arose through early levelling of, but remained rare in both Old and Middle High German. They probably established themselves in modern German by analogy as there are several verbs in -alten, but none in -alden.

Verb

 * 1) to fold

Usage notes

 * The normal past participle is . The strong form is used in some regions but is now rarely seen in writing, although it is the older form (compare the Dutch cognate  with past participle ).