axen
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æksən
Noun
axen
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English ācsian, metathetic form of āscian, from Proto-Germanic *aiskōną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eys-.
Verb
axen (third-person singular simple present axeth, present participle axende, simple past and past participle axed)
- to ask
Conjugation
Conjugation of axen (weak)
| infinitive | axen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | axe | axede |
| 2nd person singular | axest | axedest |
| 3rd person singular | axeth, axeþ | axede |
| plural | axen | axeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | axe | axede |
| plural | axen | axeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | axe | |
| plural | axeth, axeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| axende, axinge | axed, yaxed | |
Descendants
- English: ax
Etymology 2
From asshe (from Old English æsc, æscas) + -en.
Adjective
axen
- Alternative form of asshen
References
- “asshen, adj.(2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018.
Swedish
Noun
axen
- definite plural of ax
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