waknen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic *waknaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwak(ə)nən/, /ˈwaːk(ə)nən/

Verb

waknen

1. (transitive and intransitive) To waken.

Conjugation

Conjugation of waknen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) waknen, wakne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	wakne	wakned
2nd-person singular	waknest	waknedest
3rd-person singular	wakneth	wakned
subjunctive singular	wakne
imperative singular		—
plural1	waknen, wakne	wakneden, waknede
imperative plural	wakneth, wakne	—
participles	waknynge, waknende	wakned, ywakned

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: waken
• Scots: wakin, waikin, walkin