tæcan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *taikijan, from Proto-Germanic *taikijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

tǣċan

1. to show, point out
2. to show (someone) the way; to direct, guide
3. to teach

Conjugation

Conjugation of tǣċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	tǣċan	tǣċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tǣċe	tǣhte, tāhte
second person singular	tǣċest, tǣcst	tǣhtest, tāhtest
third person singular	tǣċeþ, tǣcþ	tǣhte, tāhte
plural	tǣċaþ	tǣhton, tāhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tǣċe	tǣhte, tāhte
plural	tǣċen	tǣhten, tāhten
imperative
singular	tǣċ
plural	tǣċaþ
participle	present	past
	tǣċende	(ġe)tǣht, (ġe)tāht

Derived terms

• betǣċan
• mistǣċan

Descendants

• Middle English: techen
  • English: teach
  • Scots: teich
  • Yola: teach