dwæscan

Old English

Alternative forms

• dƿǣsċan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dwaiskijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwæːʃ.ʃɑn/

Verb

dwǣsċan

1. to extinguish; quench; put out

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwǣsċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	dwǣsċan	dwǣsċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dwǣsċe	dwǣsċte
second person singular	dwǣsċest, dwǣsċst	dwǣsċtest
third person singular	dwǣsċeþ, dwǣsċþ	dwǣsċte
plural	dwǣsċaþ	dwǣsċton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dwǣsċe	dwǣsċte
plural	dwǣsċen	dwǣsċten
imperative
singular	dwǣsċ
plural	dwǣsċaþ
participle	present	past
	dwǣsċende	(ġe)dwǣsċed

Derived terms

• ādwǣsċan
• dwǣsċendlīċ
• ondwǣsċan
• tōdwǣsċan

Descendants

• Middle English: duschen, dusshen
  • Scots: dusch
  • English: dush