weccan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną. Doublet of wæċċan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwet.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

weċċan

1. to wake, rouse

Usage notes

• This word is transitive; for the intransitive use, wacian and less commonly wæċċan are used instead.

Conjugation

Conjugation of weċċan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	weċċan	weċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	weċċe	weahte
second person singular	weċest	weahtest
third person singular	weċeþ	weahte
plural	weċċaþ	weahton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	weċċe	weahte
plural	weċċen	weahten
imperative
singular	weċe
plural	weċċaþ
participle	present	past
	weċċende	(ġe)weaht

Derived terms

• āweċċan

Descendants

• Middle English: wecchen