drinkan
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan.
Verb
drinkan
- to drink
Conjugation
Conjugation of drinkan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | drinkan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | drinku | drank |
| 2nd person singular | drinkis | drunki |
| 3rd person singular | drinkid | drank |
| plural | drinkad | drunkun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | drinke | drunki |
| 2nd person singular | drinkes | drunkis |
| 3rd person singular | drinke | drunki |
| plural | drinken | drunkin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | drink | |
| plural | drinkad | |
| participle | present | past |
| drinkandi | gidrunkan, drunkan | |
Descendants
Russenorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from German trinken or English drink. Compare the ending in Solombala English дринкомъ (drinkom).
Verb
drinkan
- to drink
References
- Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag