bielcan

Old English

Alternative forms

• bælċan, belċan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *balkijan, from Proto-Germanic *belkaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi͜yl.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈbi͜yɫ.t͡ʃɑn]

Verb

bielċan

1. to burp, throw up
2. to utter, emit
3. to scream, cry out

Conjugation

Conjugation of bielċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	bielċan	bielċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bielċe	bielcte
second person singular	bielċest, bielcst	bielctest
third person singular	bielċeþ, bielcþ	bielcte
plural	bielċaþ	bielcton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bielċe	bielcte
plural	bielċen	bielcten
imperative
singular	bielċ
plural	bielċaþ
participle	present	past
	bielċende	(ġe)bielċed

Related terms

• bealcettan
• bealcian

Descendants

• Middle English: belchen, balchen
  • English: belch