reccan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈret.t͡ʃɑn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *rakjaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rekkian (Middle Low German recken), Dutch rekken, Old High German recchan (German recken), Old Norse rekja (Danish række), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufrakjan).
Verb
reċċan
- to stretch out, extend
- to reach out to someone
- to tell, narrate
- to explain
Conjugation
Conjugation of reċċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | reċċan | tō reċċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | reċċe | reahte |
| 2nd-person singular | reċċest | reahtest |
| 3rd-person singular | reċċeþ | reahte |
| plural | reċċaþ | reahton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | reċċe | reahte |
| plural | reċċen | reahten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | reċċ | |
| plural | reċċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| reċċende | (ġe)reaht | |
Descendants
- English: retch, rack (rack one's brains)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną.
Verb
rēccan
- Alternative form of rēċan
Conjugation
Conjugation of rēċċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | rēċċan | tō rēċċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | rēċċe | rōhte |
| 2nd-person singular | rēcst | rōhtest |
| 3rd-person singular | rēcþ | rōhte |
| plural | rēċċaþ | rōhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | rēċċe | rōhte |
| plural | rēċċen | rōhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rēċċ | |
| plural | rēċċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| rēċċende | (ġe)rōht | |
See also
- ġereċċan