Reconstruction:Old English/cincan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kinkan, from Proto-Germanic *kinkaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃin.kɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃiŋ.kɑn]

Verb

*ċincan

  1. to laugh loudly, cackle

Conjugation

Conjugation of *ċincan (strong, class III)
infinitive *ċincan *ċincenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *ċince *canc
second person singular *ċincst *cunce
third person singular *ċincþ *canc
plural *ċincaþ *cuncon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *ċince *cunce
plural *ċincen *cuncen
imperative
singular *ċinc
plural *ċincaþ
participle present past
*ċincende *(ġe)cuncen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: chinken
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