scacan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skakaną. Cognate with Old Saxon skakan, Old Norse skaka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑkɑn/
Verb
sċacan
- (intransitive) to pass or depart
- (intransitive) to quiver or vibrate
- (transitive) to flourish or wave (an object)
- (transitive) to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċacan (strong class 6)
infinitive | sċacan | tō sċacanne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | sċace | sċōc |
2nd-person singular | sċæcst | sċōce |
3rd-person singular | sċæcþ | sċōc |
plural | sċacaþ | sċōcon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | sċace | sċōce |
plural | sċacen | sċōcen |
imperative | ||
singular | sċac | |
plural | sċacaþ | |
participle | present | past |
sċacende | sċacen |
Descendants
- Middle English: schaken
- English: shake
- Scots: schake, schaik, schack