feccan

Old English

Alternative forms

• fæċċan

Etymology

Apparently an alteration of fetian, fatian (“to fetch, induce, marry”), from Proto-Germanic *fatōną, *fatjaną (“to fetch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“foot”). Cognate with Old Frisian fatia (“to fetch”), Old High German fazzōn (“to touch, grasp”) (German fassen), Old Norse fata, feta (“to go, step”) (Icelandic feta). More at foot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfet.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

feċċan

1. to fetch, bring; to draw
2. to seek; to gain, take

Conjugation

Conjugation of feċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	feċċan	feċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	feċċe	feahte
second person singular	feċest	feahtest
third person singular	feċeþ	feahte
plural	feċċaþ	feahton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	feċċe	feahte
plural	feċċen	feahten
imperative
singular	feċe
plural	feċċaþ
participle	present	past
	feċċende	(ġe)feaht

Related terms

• fetian

Descendants

• Middle English: fecchen, facchen, focchen, vecchen, vacchen
  • English: fetch
  • Yola: vetch