cweccan

Old English

Alternative forms

• cƿeċċan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwakjaną (“to shake, shake about, jolt, swing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (“to shake, swing”). Cognate with Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble, quiver, chatter”). More at quake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

cweċċan

1. (transitive) to shake, swing, move, vibrate; shake off, give up

Conjugation

Conjugation of cweċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	cweċċan	cweċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cweċċe	cweahte
second person singular	cweċest	cweahtest
third person singular	cweċeþ	cweahte
plural	cweċċaþ	cweahton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cweċċe	cweahte
plural	cweċċen	cweahten
imperative
singular	cweċe
plural	cweċċaþ
participle	present	past
	cweċċende	(ġe)cweaht

Descendants

• Middle English: quecchen
  • English: quetch