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Old English · verb

ancuman

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class IV
IPA
/ɑnˈku.mɑn/
Syllables
ɑn · ˈku · mɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
oncomearrive

Meaning

  1. to come, arrive; oncome

Conjugation

Conjugation of ancuman
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ancumeancōmancwōm
2nd singular ancymestancymstancōmeancwōme
3rd singular ancymeþancymþancōmancwōm
Plural ancumaþancōmonancwōmon
Subjunctive
Singular ancumeancōmeancwōme
Plural ancumenancōmenancwōmen
Non-finite forms of ancuman
Form
Infinitive ancuman
Inflected infinitive ancumenne
Imperative singular ancum
Imperative plural ancumaþ
Present participle ancumende
Past participle ancumenancymen

All forms (20)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną (“to come to, come at, arrive”), equivalent to an- + cuman. Cognate with Old Frisian onkuma, Old Saxon ankuman, Old High German anaqueman.

Descendants

oncome

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