adrincan

Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ drincan. Related to German ertrinken (“to drown”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈdrinkɑn/, [ɑːˈdriŋkɑn]

Verb

ādrincan

  1. (intransitive) to drown
    Se wer ġefēoll of þǣre bryċġe and ādranc on þǣre ēa.
    The man fell from the bridge and drowned in the river.
  2. (of ships) to sink

Conjugation
Conjugation of ādrincan (strong class 3)
infinitive ādrincan tō ādrincenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ādrince ādranc
2nd-person singular ādrincst ādrunce
3rd-person singular ādrincþ ādranc
plural ādrincaþ ādruncon
subjunctive present past
singular ādrince ādrunce
plural ādrincen ādruncen
imperative
singular ādrinc
plural ādrincaþ
participle present past
ādrincende ādruncen

Derived terms
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