Old English · verb
druncnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈdrunk.ni.ɑn/[ˈdruŋk.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈdrunk · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- drunkendrunk
Meaning
-
to be drunk
-
to get or become drunk
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | druncniġe | druncnode |
| 2nd singular | druncnast | druncnodest |
| 3rd singular | druncnaþ | druncnode |
| Plural | druncniaþ | druncnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | druncniġe | druncnode |
| Plural | druncniġen | druncnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | druncnian |
| Inflected infinitive | druncnienne |
| Imperative singular | druncna |
| Imperative plural | druncniaþ |
| Present participle | druncniende |
| Past participle | druncnodġedruncnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *drunkanōną, from Proto-Germanic *drunkanaz, equivalent to druncen + -ian. Cognate with Old High German trunkanōn, trunkanēn (“to be drunk; get drunk”), Old Norse drukna (“to be drowned”).
Descendants
drunken
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