wæcnan
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Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Proto-Germanic *waknaną (“to awaken”). Cognate with Old Norse vakna ( > Danish vågne), German wachen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌺𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gawaknan). Compare wacan, wacian.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈwæknɑn/
Verb [edit]
wæcnan (strong class VI)
- (transitive, intransitive) to wake up; to arise, come into being
- Ðæm feower bearn forðgerimed in woruld wocun. To him four sons, all told, woke into the world. (Beowulf ll. 59-60)
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of wæcnan (strong class VI)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | wæcne | wōc |
| 2nd-person singular | wæcnest | wōce |
| 3rd-person singular | wæcneþ | wōc |
| plural | wæcnaþ | wōcon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | wæcne | wōce |
| plural | wæcnen | wōcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wæcn | |
| plural | wæcnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wæcnende | *wacen | |
Descendants [edit]
- English waken
