brecan
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[edit] Old Dutch
[edit] Verb
brecan
- Alternative spelling of brekan.
[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *brekanan, from Proto-Indo-European *bhreg-. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian breka, Old Saxon brekan , Old High German brehhan, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽. Latin frango is also from the same Indo-European root.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbrekɑn/
[edit] Verb
brecan (strong class IV)
- to break
[edit] Conjugation
Conjugation of brecan (strong class IV)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | brece | bræc |
| 2nd-person singular | bricst | brǣce |
| 3rd-person singular | briceþ | bræc |
| plural | brecaþ | brǣcon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | brece | brǣce |
| plural | brecen | brǣcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brec | |
| plural | brece | |
| participle | present | past |
| brecaþ | brecende | |
