lacan
See also: lačan
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlatsan/
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Adjective
lacan
- accusative singular of laca
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *laikan, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Old Norse leika, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (laikan, “to spring”), Middle High German leichen (German laichen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑː.kɑn/
Verb
lācan
- to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30[1]:
- Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
- I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
- to fight, contend; to fence (with swords)
- to play; to play an instrument
- to sing
Conjugation
Conjugation of lācan (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | lācan | lācenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | lāce | lēc, leolc |
| second person singular | lǣcst | lēce, leolce |
| third person singular | lǣcþ | lēc, leolc |
| plural | lācaþ | lēcon, leolcon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | lāce | lēce, leolce |
| plural | lācen | lēcen, leolcen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | lāc | |
| plural | lācaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| lācende | (ġe)lācen | |
Derived terms
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Spanish
Verb
lacan
- third-person plural present indicative of lacar