eacan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Cognate with Old Frisian āka, Old Saxon ōkian, Old Norse auka, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan), Latin augeō, and Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑː.kɑn/

Verb

ēacan (intransitive)

  1. to increase or enlarge
  2. to conceive, become pregnant

Usage notes
  • The transitive equivalent is īeċan.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ēacan (strong class 7)
infinitive ēacan ēacenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ēace ēoc
second person singular īecst ēoce
third person singular īecþ ēoc
plural ēacaþ ēocon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ēace ēoce
plural ēacen ēocen
imperative
singular ēac
plural ēacaþ
participle present past
ēacende (ġe)ēacen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • English: eke
  • Scots: eik
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