wæcnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *waknaną (“to awaken”). Cognate with Old Norse vakna ( > Danish vågne), German wachen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌺𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gawaknan). Compare wacan, wacian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæk.nɑn/

Verb

wæcnan

1. (transitive, intransitive) to wake up; to arise, come into being

Conjugation

Conjugation 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

Related terms

• wacan
• wacian
• awæcnan

Descendants

• Middle English: waknen
  • English: waken