sincan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, akin to Old Frisian sinka (West Frisian sinke), Old Saxon sinkan, Old High German sinkan (German sinken), Old Norse søkkva (Danish synke, Swedish sjunka, Icelandic sökkva, Faroese søkka), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌵𐌰𐌽 (sigqan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiŋkɑn/
Verb
sincan
- to sink
Conjugation
Conjugation of sincan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | sincan | tō sincenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | since | sanc |
| 2nd-person singular | sincest | sunce |
| 3rd-person singular | sinceþ | sanc |
| plural | sincaþ | suncon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | since | sunce |
| plural | sincen | suncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sinc | |
| plural | sincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sincende | (ġe)suncen | |
Derived terms
- āsincan
- besincan
- ġesincan
Descendants
- Middle English: sinken
- English: sink