Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *skakan. Cognate with Old Saxon skakan, Old Norse skaka.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

sċacan

  1. (intransitive) to pass or depart
  2. (intransitive) to quiver or vibrate
  3. (transitive) to flourish or wave (an object)
  4. (transitive) to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: schaken