couchen

See also: Couchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

chouchen, cowchyn, kouchen, couche, cowche

Etymology

From Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre; equivalent to couche +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkuːtʃən/, /ˈtʃuːtʃən/

Verb

couchen

To lie upon a bed or couch; to recline oneself.
To lie or bow down in a submissive or deferent manner.
To spread put foil or ornaments across; to decorate or adorn.
To place or put; to gently drop.
To organise; to place in specific positions.
(rare) To cause to lie down.

Conjugation

Conjugation of couchen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) couchen
1st person singular	couche	couchede
2nd person singular	couchest	couchedest
3rd person singular	coucheth, coucheþ	couchede
plural	couchen	coucheden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	couche	couchede
plural	couchen	coucheden
imperative	present
singular	couche
plural	coucheth, coucheþ
participle	present	past
participle	couchende, couchinge	couched, ycouched

Descendants

English: couch
Scots: cooch, cootch

References

“cǒuchen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.

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