wacan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿacan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”). Cognate with Old High German wahhen, Old Norse vaka, Danish våge, Dutch waken, German wachen. Akin to Latin vigil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.kɑn/

Verb

wacan

1. to awake, arise, originate, to be born

Conjugation

Conjugation of wacan (strong class 6)

infinitive	wacan	wacenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wace	wōc
second person singular	wæcst	wōce
third person singular	wæcþ	wōc
plural	wacaþ	wōcon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wace	wōce
plural	wacen	wōcen
imperative
singular	wac
plural	wacaþ
participle	present	past
	wacende	(ġe)wæcen, (ġe)wacen

Related terms

• wacian: to remain awake
• wacu: wake, watch

Descendants

• Middle English: waken
  • English: wake

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Adjective

wacan

1. perfect