gesincan
Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + sincan. Cognate with Old High German gisinkan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌵𐌰𐌽 (gasiggqan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈsin.kɑn/, [jeˈsiŋ.kɑn]
Verb
ġesincan
- to sink
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġesincan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | ġesincan | ġesincenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġesince | ġesanc |
| second person singular | ġesincst | ġesunce |
| third person singular | ġesincþ | ġesanc |
| plural | ġesincaþ | ġesuncon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġesince | ġesunce |
| plural | ġesincen | ġesuncen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġesinc | |
| plural | ġesincaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġesincende | ġesuncen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gesincan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.