þaccian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þakwōną (“to touch, touch softly”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch”). Cognate with Old Dutch þakolōn (“to stroke”), Icelandic þjökka, þjaka (“to thwack, thump, beat”), Norwegian tjåka (“to strike, beat”), Latin tangō (“to touch”). More at thwack, tangent.
Pronunciation
Verb
þaccian
- to touch softly, stroke
- to pat
- to strike gently, tap; to clap
- to beat
- to put one thing into another, add to
Conjugation
Conjugation of þaccian (weak class 2)
infinitive | þaccian | þaccienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | þacciġe | þaccode |
second person singular | þaccast | þaccodest |
third person singular | þaccaþ | þaccode |
plural | þacciaþ | þaccodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | þacciġe | þaccode |
plural | þacciġen | þaccoden |
imperative | ||
singular | þacca | |
plural | þacciaþ | |
participle | present | past |
þacciende | (ġe)þaccod |