meolcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• melcan, melca, meolcian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *melkaną. Related to Old Frisian melka, Old Saxon *melkan, Old Dutch *melkan, Old High German melkan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme͜ol.kɑn/, [ˈme͜oɫ.kɑn]

Verb

meolcan (West Saxon)

1. to milk

Conjugation

Conjugation of meolcan (strong class 3)

infinitive	meolcan	meolcenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	meolce	mealc
second person singular	mielcst	mulce
third person singular	mielcþ	mealc
plural	meolcaþ	mulcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	meolce	mulce
plural	meolcen	mulcen
imperative
singular	meolc
plural	meolcaþ
participle	present	past
	meolcende	(ġe)molcen

Related terms

• meolc

Descendants

• Middle English: mylken, milke, melke, mulke
  • English: milk
  • Yola: mulke