macchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From macche +‎ -en (infinitival ending).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ʃən/, /ˈmɛt͡ʃən/

Verb

macchen

  1. To marry; to enter into a marriage.
  2. To match (be equivalent to)
  3. To fight or contend in battle.
  4. (rare) To group or pair.

Conjugation

Conjugation of macchen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) macchen, macche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular macche macched
2nd-person singular macchest macchedest
3rd-person singular maccheth macched
subjunctive singular macche
imperative singular —
plural1 macchen, macche maccheden, macchede
imperative plural maccheth, macche —
participles macchynge, macchende macched, ymacched

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

Descendants

  • English: match

References

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