wæcnan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *waknaną (“to awaken”). Cognate with Old Norse vakna ( > Danish vågne), German wachen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌺𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gawaknan). Compare wacan, wacian.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editwæcnan
- (transitive, intransitive) to wake up; to arise, come into being
Conjugation
editConjugation of wæcnan (weak class 1)
infinitive | wæcnan | wæcnenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | wæcne | wæcnde, wæcnede |
second person singular | wæcnest | wæcndest, wæcnedest |
third person singular | wæcneþ | wæcnde, wæcnede |
plural | wæcnaþ | wæcndon, wæcnedon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | wæcne | wæcnde, wæcnede |
plural | wæcnen | wæcnden, wæcneden |
imperative | ||
singular | wæcne | |
plural | wæcnaþ | |
participle | present | past |
wæcnende | (ġe)wæcned |