brucan

Old English

Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *brūkaną (“to enjoy, use”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“enjoy”). 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 harness, take advantage of, employ, exploit, enjoy

Conjugation

Conjugation of brūcan (strong class 2)

infinitive	brūcan	brūcenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	brūce	brēac
second person singular	brȳcst	bruce
third person singular	brȳcþ	brēac
plural	brūcaþ	brucon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	brūce	bruce
plural	brūcen	brucen
imperative
singular	brūc
plural	brūcaþ
participle	present	past
	brūcende	(ġe)brocen

Derived terms

• ġebrūcan
• þurhbrūcan

Descendants

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