scacan
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Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Germanic *skakaną. Cognate with Old Saxon skakan, Old Norse skaka.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈʃɑkɑn/
Verb [edit]
scacan (strong class VI)
- (intransitive) to pass or depart
- (intransitive) to quiver or vibrate
- (transitive) to flourish or wave (an object)
- (transitive) to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of scacan (strong class VI)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | scace | scōc |
| 2nd-person singular | scæcst | scōce |
| 3rd-person singular | scæcþ | scōc |
| plural | scacaþ | scōcon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | scace | scōce |
| plural | scacen | scōcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | scac | |
| plural | scacaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| scacende | scacen | |
Descendants [edit]
- English: to shake
