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): /ˈwæknɑn/
Verb
wæcnan
- (transitive, intransitive) to wake up; to arise, come into being
- Ðæm feower bearn forðgerimed in woruld wocun. To him four sons, all told, woke into the world. (Beowulf ll. 59-60)
Conjugation
Conjugation of wæcnan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | wæcnan | tō wæcnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wæcne | wæcnede |
| 2nd-person singular | wæcnest | wæcnedest |
| 3rd-person singular | wæcneþ | wæcnede |
| plural | wæcnaþ | wæcnedon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wæcne | wæcnede |
| plural | wæcnen | wæcneden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wæcn | |
| plural | wæcnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wæcnende | (ġe)wæcned | |
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