drincan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan.
Verb
drincan
- to drink
Inflection
Conjugation of drincan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | drincan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | drincu | dranc |
| 2nd person singular | drincis, drincist | drunci |
| 3rd person singular | drincit | dranc |
| 1st person plural | drincon | druncun |
| 2nd person plural | drincet | druncut |
| 3rd person plural | drincunt | druncun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | drince | drunci |
| 2nd person singular | drinces, drincest | druncis, druncist |
| 3rd person singular | drince | drunci |
| 1st person plural | drincen | druncin |
| 2nd person plural | drincet | druncit |
| 3rd person plural | drincent | druncint |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | drinc | |
| plural | drincet | |
| participle | present | past |
| drincandi | gedruncon | |
Derived terms
- fardrincan
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: drinken
- Dutch: drinken
- Afrikaans: drink
- Berbice Creole Dutch: dronggi
- Negerhollands: drink, dring, drin
- → Aukan: dingii
- Limburgish: drinke
- Dutch: drinken
Further reading
- “drinkan (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrin.kɑn/, [ˈdriŋ.kɑn]
Verb
drincan
- to drink
Conjugation
Conjugation of drincan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | drincan | drincenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | drince | dranc |
| second person singular | drincst | drunce |
| third person singular | drincþ | dranc |
| plural | drincaþ | druncon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | drince | drunce |
| plural | drincen | druncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | drinc | |
| plural | drincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| drincende | (ġe)druncen | |
Derived terms
- ādrincan
- bedrincan
- drenċan
- druncen
- fordrincan
- oferdrincan
Related terms
- drenċ
- drinc
- drynċ
Descendants
- Middle English: drinken, drynken
- English: drink (see there for further descendants)
- Scots: drink
- Yola: drink
Vandalic
FWOTD – 27 May 2018
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Compare Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌺𐌰𐌽 (drigkan).
Verb
drincan
- to drink
- c390, De conviviis barbaris
- Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.
- Between the Gothic [cries] “Hail” and “Let’s get [something to] eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.
- c390, De conviviis barbaris