wæcnan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿæcnan

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): /ˈwæknɑn/

Verb

wæcnan

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

Conjugation
Conjugation of wæcnan (weak class 1)
infinitive wæcnan tō wæcnenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wæcne wæcnede
2nd-person singular wæcnest wæcnedest
3rd-person singular wæcneþ wæcnede
plural wæcnaþ wæcnedon
subjunctive present past
singular wæcne wæcnede
plural wæcnen wæcneden
imperative
singular wæcn
plural wæcnaþ
participle present past
wæcnende (ġe)wæcned

Descendants
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