braunchen

braunchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• branch, brawnchen

Etymology

From braunche +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrau̯nt͡ʃən/, /ˈbrant͡ʃən/

Verb

braunchen

1. To branch (produce branches)
2. To branch (fork or vein)
3. (theology, rare) To distinguish kinds of morality.

Usage notes

This verb is usually found in the past participle, though other forms occasionally appear.

Conjugation

Conjugation of braunchen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) braunchen, braunche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	braunche	braunched
2nd-person singular	braunchest	braunchedest
3rd-person singular	brauncheth	braunched
subjunctive singular	braunche
imperative singular		—
plural1	braunchen, braunche	brauncheden, braunchede
imperative plural	brauncheth, braunche	—
participles	braunchynge, braunchende	braunched

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: branch

References

• “braunchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.