Old English · verb
beacnian
Normalised bēacnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbæ͜ɑːk.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈbæ͜ɑːk · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- ecnanbeckbeckon
Meaning
-
synonym of bīecnan
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bēacniġe | bēacnode |
| 2nd singular | bēacnast | bēacnodest |
| 3rd singular | bēacnaþ | bēacnode |
| Plural | bēacniaþ | bēacnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bēacniġe | bēacnode |
| Plural | bēacniġen | bēacnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bēacnian |
| Inflected infinitive | bēacnienne |
| Imperative singular | bēacna |
| Imperative plural | bēacniaþ |
| Present participle | bēacniende |
| Past participle | bēacnodġebēacnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bauknōną. Equivalent to bēacn + -ian.
Descendants
beck, beckon
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