Old English · verb
adrencan
Normalised ādrenċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈdren.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈdren · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- adrenchdrown
Meaning
-
to drown someone
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ādrenċe | ādrencte |
| 2nd singular | ādrenċestādrencst | ādrenctest |
| 3rd singular | ādrenċeþādrencþ | ādrencte |
| Plural | ādrenċaþ | ādrencton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ādrenċe | ādrencte |
| Plural | ādrenċen | ādrencten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ādrenċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ādrenċenne |
| Imperative singular | ādrenċ |
| Imperative plural | ādrenċaþ |
| Present participle | ādrenċende |
| Past participle | ādrenċed |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *uʀdrankijan. Equivalent to ā- + drenċan. Causative of ādrincan. Cognate with German ertränken.
Descendants
adrench
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