beacn
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *baukną. Cognate with Old Frisian bāken, Old Saxon bōkan, Old High German bouhhan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæːɑ̯kn̩/
Noun
bēacn n
- sign, signal
- beacon
Declension
Declension of beacn (strong-a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bēacn | bēacnu |
| accusative | bēacn | bēacnu |
| genitive | bēacnes | bēacna |
| dative | bēacne | bēacnum |
Derived terms
- ġebīecnan
Descendants
- Middle English: beken, bekyn, bekene, biken, beeken, bekne, beekne
- English: beacon
- Scots: bekin, beikin