undersecan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *undersōkijan (literally “to search under or between”). Cognate with Old High German *untarsuohhen → German untersuchen. Equivalent to under- +‎ sēċan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌun.derˈseː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

undersēċan

  1. to investigate

Conjugation

Conjugation of undersēċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive undersēċan undersēċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular undersēċe undersōhte
second person singular undersēċest, undersēcst undersōhtest
third person singular undersēċeþ, undersēcþ undersōhte
plural undersēċaþ undersōhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular undersēċe undersōhte
plural undersēċen undersōhten
imperative
singular undersēċ
plural undersēċaþ
participle present past
undersēċende undersōht

Descendants

  • Middle English: undersechen, underseken
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