Old English · verb
gecennan
Normalised ġecennan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈken.nɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈken · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- childrenbegetproduce
Meaning
-
to beget, bear children, bring forth, produce
-
to clear, declare, make known, give forth a statement, prove
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġecenne | ġecende |
| 2nd singular | ġecennestġecenst | ġecendest |
| 3rd singular | ġecenneþġecenþ | ġecende |
| Plural | ġecennaþ | ġecendon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġecenne | ġecende |
| Plural | ġecennen | ġecenden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġecennan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġecennenne |
| Imperative singular | ġecenn |
| Imperative plural | ġecennaþ |
| Present participle | ġecennende |
| Past participle | ġecenned |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ġe- + cennan. Cognate with Old High German gikennan.
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