cyssan

Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *kussijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kus-. Cognate with Old Saxon kussian (Dutch kussen), Old High German kussen (German küssen), Old Norse kyssa (Swedish kyssa, Icelandic kyssa), Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 kukjan, Welsh cusan; and with Cornish cussin (perhaps also Ancient Greek κυνεῖν).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kysːɑn/

Verb

cyssan (weak class 1)

1. to kiss

Conjugation

Conjugation of cyssan (weak class 1)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	cysse	cyste
2nd-person singular	cyste	cystest
3rd-person singular	cysseþ	cyste
plural	cyssaþ	cyston
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	cysse	cyste
plural	cyssen	cysten
imperative
singular	cyse
plural	cyssaþ
participle	present	past
	cyssende	cyssed

Descendants

• English: kiss