< Reconstruction:Old English
Reconstruction:Old English/clacian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *klakōn, from Proto-Germanic *klakōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɑ.ki.ɑn/
Verb
*clacian
- to clack, clap
- to chirp, tweet
Conjugation
Conjugation of *clacian (weak class 2)
infinitive | *clacian | *clacienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | *claciġe | *clacode |
second person singular | *clacast | *clacodest |
third person singular | *clacaþ | *clacode |
plural | *claciaþ | *clacodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | *claciġe | *clacode |
plural | *claciġen | *clacoden |
imperative | ||
singular | *claca | |
plural | *claciaþ | |
participle | present | past |
*claciende | *(ġe)clacod |
Related terms
- clacu
- clæclēas
Descendants
- Middle English: claken, clakken, clacken
- English: clack
- Scots: clake, claik