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Old English · verb

clyccan

Normalised clyċċan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈklyt.t͡ʃɑn/
Syllables
ˈklyt · t͡ʃɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
clutchclitchincurveclench

Meaning

  1. to bend, incurve

  2. to clutch, clench

Conjugation

Conjugation of clyccan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular clyċċeclyhteclycte
2nd singular clyċestclyhtestclyctest
3rd singular clyċeþclyhteclycte
Plural clyċċaþclyhtonclycton
Subjunctive
Singular clyċċeclyhteclycte
Plural clyċċenclyhtenclycten
Non-finite forms of clyccan
Form
Infinitive clyċċan
Inflected infinitive clyċċenne
Imperative singular clyċe
Imperative plural clyċċaþ
Present participle clyċċende
Past participle clyhtġeclyhtclyctġeclyct

All forms (21)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic *klu- (“to ball up”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”).

Descendants

clitch, clutch

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