Old English · verb
forecweþan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /fo.reˈkwe.θɑn/[fo.reˈkwe.ðɑn]
- Syllables
- fo · re · ˈkwe · θɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- predictforetellpreach
Meaning
-
to foretell, predict
-
to preach
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forecweþe | forecwæþ |
| 2nd singular | forecwist | forecwǣde |
| 3rd singular | forecwiþþforecwiþ | forecwæþ |
| Plural | forecweþaþ | forecwǣdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forecweþe | forecwǣde |
| Plural | forecweþen | forecwǣden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forecweþan |
| Inflected infinitive | forecweþenne |
| Imperative singular | forecweþ |
| Imperative plural | forecweþaþ |
| Present participle | forecweþende |
| Past participle | forecweden |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *furaikweþaną; equivalent to fore- + cweþan.
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