Coolen

/ˈkuːlən/ verb

Definition

To make or become cool; an archaic or dialectal form of 'cool' used as a verb.

Etymology

From Old English 'colian' (to cool, to become cold). This is an older verb form; modern English simplified 'cool' to be both noun, adjective, and verb, making 'coolen' obsolete.

Kelly Says

Old English and Middle English had verb forms like 'coolen' that have disappeared from modern English—we just use 'cool' for everything now, showing how language simplifies verb conjugations over centuries.

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