nealæcan

Old English

Etymology

From nēah (“near”) +‎ -lǣċan. Cognate with Middle Low German naleken, Old High German nahhlihhan, Old Norse nálgask (Icelandic nálgast).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑːˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

nēalǣċan

  1. to approach
  2. to be near, be near to
  3. to be like, resemble

Conjugation

Conjugation of nēalǣċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive nēalǣċan nēalǣċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular nēalǣċe nēalǣhte
second person singular nēalǣċest, nēalǣcst nēalǣhtest
third person singular nēalǣċeþ, nēalǣcþ nēalǣhte
plural nēalǣċaþ nēalǣhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular nēalǣċe nēalǣhte
plural nēalǣċen nēalǣhten
imperative
singular nēalǣċ
plural nēalǣċaþ
participle present past
nēalǣċende (ġe)nēalǣht

Derived terms

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