tobrecan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tebrekaną, *twizbrekaną (“to break apart”), equivalent to tō- +‎ brecan. Cognate with Old Frisian tōbreka, Old Dutch tebrekan, Old Saxon tebrekan, Old High German zibrehhan (German zerbrechen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈbre.kɑn/

Verb

tōbrecan

  1. to break asunder or into pieces, break apart, break in two, overthrow, ruin, crush, destroy
  2. to infringe, violate
  3. to interrupt; inbreak

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōbrecan (strong, class IV)
infinitive tōbrecan tōbrecenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tōbrece tōbræc
second person singular tōbricst tōbrǣce
third person singular tōbricþ tōbræc
plural tōbrecaþ tōbrǣcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tōbrece tōbrǣce
plural tōbrecen tōbrǣcen
imperative
singular tōbrec
plural tōbrecaþ
participle present past
tōbrecende tōbrocen

Descendants

  • Middle English: tobreken

References

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