daschen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From the Old Danish ancestor of Danish daske. Equivalent to dasch + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
daschen
- To hit with a weapon and cause damage; to land a blow or hit.
- To run; to move hastily and with a sense of urgency.
- To break or fall apart; to cave in.
- (rare) To hit a percussion instrument as to play it.
- (rare, Late Middle English) To destroy or ruin by blade or weapon.
- (rare, Late Middle English) To ruin a matrimonial bond; to separate partners.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of daschen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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Descendants edit
References edit
- “dashen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-27.