undersecan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *undersōkijan (literally “to search under or between”). Cognate with Old High German untarsuohhen → German untersuchen. Equivalent to under- +‎ sēċan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌun.derˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

undersēċan

1. to investigate

Conjugation

Conjugation of undersēċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	undersēċan	undersēċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	undersēċe	undersōhte
second person singular	undersēċest, undersēcst	undersōhtest
third person singular	undersēċeþ, undersēcþ	undersōhte
plural	undersēċaþ	undersōhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	undersēċe	undersōhte
plural	undersēċen	undersōhten
imperative
singular	undersēċ
plural	undersēċaþ
participle	present	past
	undersēċende	undersōht

Descendants

• Middle English: undersechen, underseken
  • English: underseek