Old English · verb
geefenlæcan
Normalised ġeefenlǣċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈe.fenˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn/[jeˈe.venˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈe · fen · ˌlæː · t͡ʃɑn (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- copyimitatematch
Meaning
-
to imitate, copy
-
to match
-
to compare
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeefenlǣċe | ġeefenlǣhte |
| 2nd singular | ġeefenlǣċestġeefenlǣcst | ġeefenlǣhtest |
| 3rd singular | ġeefenlǣċeþġeefenlǣcþ | ġeefenlǣhte |
| Plural | ġeefenlǣċaþ | ġeefenlǣhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeefenlǣċe | ġeefenlǣhte |
| Plural | ġeefenlǣċen | ġeefenlǣhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeefenlǣċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeefenlǣċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeefenlǣċ |
| Imperative plural | ġeefenlǣċaþ |
| Present participle | ġeefenlǣċende |
| Past participle | ġeefenlǣht |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ġe- + efenlǣċan, from efen + -lǣċan.
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