slæccan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *slakjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslæt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

slæċċan

  1. to make slack or slow
  2. to delay

Conjugation

Conjugation of slæċċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive slæċċan slæċċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular slæċċe slæcte, slæhte
second person singular slæċest slæctest, slæhtest
third person singular slæċeþ slæcte, slæhte
plural slæċċaþ slæcton, slæhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular slæċċe slæcte, slæhte
plural slæċċen slæcten, slæhten
imperative
singular slæċe
plural slæċċaþ
participle present past
slæċċende (ġe)slæct, (ġe)slæht

Derived terms

  • āslæċċan
  • ġeslæċċan

Descendants

  • Middle English: slecchen, slechen
    • English: sletch (dialectal)
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