cweccan
Old English
Alternative forms
- cƿeċċan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kwakjaną (“to shake, shake about, jolt, swing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (“to shake, swing”). Cognate with Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble, quiver, chatter”). More at quake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of cweċċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cweċċan | tō cweċċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | cweċċe | cwehte |
| 2nd-person singular | cweċest | cwehtest |
| 3rd-person singular | cweċeþ | cwehte |
| plural | cweċċaþ | cwehton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cweċċe | cwehte |
| plural | cweċċen | cwehten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cweċ | |
| plural | cweċċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cweċċende | (ġe)cweaht | |
Descendants
- English: quetch
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