Reconstruction:Old English/cranc

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɑnk/, [krɑŋk]

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“weak, sick, ill”).

Alternative forms

• cranc

Adjective

cranc

1. weak
2. sick, ill

Declension

Declension of cranc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cranc	cranc	cranc
Accusative	crancne	crance	cranc
Genitive	crances	crancre	crances
Dative	crancum	crancre	crancum
Instrumental	crance	crancre	crance
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	crance	cranca, crance	cranc
Accusative	crance	cranca, crance	cranc
Genitive	crancra	crancra	crancra
Dative	crancum	crancum	crancum
Instrumental	crancum	crancum	crancum

Declension of cranc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	cranca	crance	crance
Accusative	crancan	crancan	crance
Genitive	crancan	crancan	crancan
Dative	crancan	crancan	crancan
Instrumental	crancan	crancan	crancan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	crancan	crancan	crancan
Accusative	crancan	crancan	crancan
Genitive	crancra, crancena	crancra, crancena	crancra, crancena
Dative	crancum	crancum	crancum
Instrumental	crancum	crancum	crancum

Descendants

• Middle English: cronk, cranke
  • English: crank
  • Scots: crank