drounen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of obscure and uncertain origin. Probably cognate with Icelandic drukna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdruːnən/

Verb

drounen

  1. to drown

Conjugation

Conjugation of drounen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) drounen, droune
present tense past tense
1st-person singular droune drouned
2nd-person singular drounest drounedest
3rd-person singular drouneth drouned
subjunctive singular droune
imperative singular —
plural1 drounen, droune drouneden, drounede
imperative plural drouneth, droune —
participles drounynge, drounende drouned, ydrouned

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

Descendants

  • English: drown
  • Yola: dhrent (preterite)

References

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