cyssan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kussijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷas-, *gus-. Cognate with Old Saxon kussian, Old Frisian kessa, Dutch kussen, Old High German kussen (German küssen), Old Norse kyssa (Danish kysse, Swedish kyssa), Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kukjan), Welsh cusan; and with Cornish cussin (perhaps also Ancient Greek κυνεῖν).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkys.sɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of cyssan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cyssan | tō cyssenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | cysse | cyste |
| 2nd-person singular | cyst | cystest |
| 3rd-person singular | cysseþ | cyste |
| plural | cyssaþ | cyston |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cysse | cyste |
| plural | cyssen | cysten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cyse | |
| plural | cyssaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cyssende | (ġe)cyssed | |
Synonyms
- *cossettan
- cossian
Derived terms
- ġecyssan
Related terms
- coss
- cossettung
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