-cian
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cian"
Old English
Alternative forms
- -ecian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-ukōn, *-ikōn, from Proto-Germanic *-ukōną, *-ikōną. Cognate with Old Frisian -kia, Old Saxon -akōn, Old High German -ichōn, Old Norse -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.ɑn/
Suffix
-cian
- suffix applied to verbs and deverbal nouns to form other verbs with an intensive or frequentative force
Usage notes
- Occasionally triggers i-mutation in the verb stem.
Conjugation
Conjugation of -cian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | -cian | -cienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | -ciġe | -code |
| second person singular | -cast | -codest |
| third person singular | -caþ | -code |
| plural | -ciaþ | -codon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | -ciġe | -code |
| plural | -ciġen | -coden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | -ca | |
| plural | -ciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| -ciende | -cod | |