daschen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Old Danish ancestor of Danish daske. Equivalent to dasch +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʃən/, /ˈdasən/, /ˈdɛi̯ʃən/

Verb

daschen

  1. To hit with a weapon and cause damage; to land a blow or hit.
  2. To run; to move hastily and with a sense of urgency.
  3. To break or fall apart; to cave in.
  4. (rare) To hit a percussion instrument as to play it.
  5. (rare, Late Middle English) To destroy or ruin by blade or weapon.
  6. (rare, Late Middle English) To ruin a matrimonial bond; to separate partners.

Conjugation

Conjugation of daschen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) daschen, dasche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular dasche dasched
2nd-person singular daschest daschedest
3rd-person singular dascheth dasched
subjunctive singular dasche
imperative singular —
plural1 daschen, dasche dascheden, daschede
imperative plural dascheth, dasche —
participles daschynge, daschende dasched, ydasched

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: dash
  • Scots: dash

References

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