scacan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skakan. Cognate with Old Saxon skakan, Old Norse skaka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.kɑn/
Verb
sċacan
- (intransitive) to pass or depart
- (intransitive) to quiver or vibrate
- (transitive) to flourish or wave (an object)
- (transitive) to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċacan (strong, class VI)
| infinitive | sċacan | sċacenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | sċace | sċōc, sċēoc |
| second person singular | sċæcst | sċōce, sċēoce |
| third person singular | sċæcþ | sċōc, sċēoc |
| plural | sċacaþ | sċōcon, sċēocon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | sċace | sċōce, sċēoce |
| plural | sċacen | sċōcen, sċēocen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sċac | |
| plural | sċacaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sċacende | (ġe)sċæcen, (ġe)sċacen | |