cwincan
Old English
Etymology
According to Vladimir Orel, from Proto-Germanic *kwinkaną (reconstructed by him as *kwenkaną), whence also Old Frisian quinka (“to be extinguished”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwin.kɑn/, [ˈkwiŋ.kɑn]
Verb
cwincan
- to vanish, to disappear
Conjugation
Conjugation of cwincan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | cwincan | cwincenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cwince | cwanc |
| second person singular | cwincst | cwunce |
| third person singular | cwincþ | cwanc |
| plural | cwincaþ | cwuncon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cwince | cwunce |
| plural | cwincen | cwuncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cwinc | |
| plural | cwincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cwincende | (ġe)cwuncen | |
Derived terms
- ācwincan
References
- Orel, Vladimir, “*kwenkanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, 2003, →ISBN, page 228