gecennan
Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + cennan. Cognate with Old High German gikennan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gakannjan).
Pronunciation
Verb
gecennan
- to beget, bear children, bring forth, produce
- to clear, declare, make known, give forth a statement, prove
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġecennan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġecennan | ġecennenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġecenne | ġecende |
| second person singular | ġecennest, ġecenst | ġecendest |
| third person singular | ġecenneþ, ġecenþ | ġecende |
| plural | ġecennaþ | ġecendon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġecenne | ġecende |
| plural | ġecennen | ġecenden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġecenn | |
| plural | ġecennaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġecennende | ġecenned | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gecennan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.