slæccan

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Old English

Alternative forms

sleċċan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *slakjaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslæt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

slæċċan

to make slack or slow
to delay

Conjugation

Conjugation of slæċċan (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	slæċċan	slæċċenne
first person singular	slæċċe	slæcte, slæhte
second person singular	slæċest	slæctest, slæhtest
third person singular	slæċeþ	slæcte, slæhte
plural	slæċċaþ	slæcton, slæhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	slæċċe	slæcte, slæhte
plural	slæċċen	slæcten, slæhten
imperative
singular	slæċe
plural	slæċċaþ
participle	present	past
	slæċċende	(ġe)slæct, (ġe)slæht

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

Middle English: slecchen, slechen
- English: sletch (dialectal)