wæcnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *waknaną (“to awaken”). Cognate with Old Norse vakna ( > Danish vågne), German wachen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌺𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gawaknan). Compare wacan, wacian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæk.nɑn/

Verb

wæcnan

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to wake up; to arise, come into being

Conjugation

Conjugation of wæcnan (weak, class 1)
infinitive wæcnan wæcnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wæcne wæcnde, wæcnede
second person singular wæcnest wæcndest, wæcnedest
third person singular wæcneþ wæcnde, wæcnede
plural wæcnaþ wæcndon, wæcnedon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wæcne wæcnde, wæcnede
plural wæcnen wæcnden, wæcneden
imperative
singular wæcne
plural wæcnaþ
participle present past
wæcnende (ġe)wæcned

Descendants

  • Middle English: waknen
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