sincan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, akin to Old Frisian sinka (West Frisian sinke), Old Saxon sinkan, Old High German sinkan (German sinken), Old Norse søkkva (Danish synke, Swedish sjunka, Icelandic sökkva), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌵𐌰𐌽 (sigqan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ-.
Verb
sincan (strong class III)
- to sink
Conjugation
Conjugation of sincan (strong class III)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | since | sanc |
| 2nd-person singular | sincest | sunce |
| 3rd-person singular | sinceþ | sanc |
| plural | sincaþ | suncon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | since | sunce |
| plural | sincen | suncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sinc | |
| plural | sincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sincende | (ġe)suncen | |
Descendants
- English: sink