brucan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brūkan (“to enjoy, use”)

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian brūka, Old Saxon brūkan, Old Dutch *brūkan, Old High German brūhhan, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (brukjan). The Indo-European root was also the source of Latin fruor (“enjoy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbruː.kɑn/

Verb

brūcan

1. to use
2. to enjoy
3. to harness, take advantage of, employ, exploit

Conjugation

Conjugation of brūcan (strong class 2)

infinitive	brūcan	brūcenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	brūce	brēac
2nd-person singular	brȳcst	bruce
3rd-person singular	brȳcþ	brēac
plural	brūcaþ	brucon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	brūce	bruce
plural	brūcen	brucen
imperative
singular	brūc
plural	brūcaþ
participle	present	past
	brūcende	(ġe)brocen

Derived terms

• brūcing
• ġebrūcan
• þurhbrūcan

Descendants

• Middle English: brouken
  • English: brook
  • Scots: brook, brouk