druncnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drunkanōną, from Proto-Germanic *drunkanaz, equivalent to druncen +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German trunkanōn, trunkanēn (“to be drunk; get drunk”), Old Norse drukna (“to be drowned”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrunk.ni.ɑn/, [ˈdruŋk.ni.ɑn]

Verb

druncnian

  1. (intransitive) to be drunk
  2. (intransitive) to get or become drunk

Conjugation

Conjugation of druncnian (weak, class 2)
infinitive druncnian druncnienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular druncniġe druncnode
second person singular druncnast druncnodest
third person singular druncnaþ druncnode
plural druncniaþ druncnodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular druncniġe druncnode
plural druncniġen druncnoden
imperative
singular druncna
plural druncniaþ
participle present past
druncniende (ġe)druncnod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: dronknen, drunknen, drunkenen
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