cweccan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kwakkjan, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kwakjaną (“to shake, shake about, jolt, swing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (“to shake, swing”). Cognate with Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble, quiver, chatter”). More at quake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/
Verb
cweċċan
- (transitive) to shake, swing, move, vibrate; shake off, give up
Conjugation
Conjugation of cweċċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cweċċan | cweċċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cweċċe | cweahte |
| second person singular | cweċest | cweahtest |
| third person singular | cweċeþ | cweahte |
| plural | cweċċaþ | cweahton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cweċċe | cweahte |
| plural | cweċċen | cweahten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cweċe | |
| plural | cweċċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cweċċende | (ġe)cweaht | |
Derived terms
- cweċċan hēafod (“shake (one's) head”)
Descendants
- Middle English: quecchen
- English: quetch