Old English · verb
gemacian
Normalised ġemacian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈmɑ.ki.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈmɑ · ki · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- constructbegetfashion
Meaning
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to make, beget, cause
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to make peace
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to use
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to fashion, construct an object
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to cause that, bring about that
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġemaciġe | ġemacode |
| 2nd singular | ġemacast | ġemacodest |
| 3rd singular | ġemacaþ | ġemacode |
| Plural | ġemaciaþ | ġemacodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġemaciġe | ġemacode |
| Plural | ġemaciġen | ġemacoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġemacian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġemacienne |
| Imperative singular | ġemaca |
| Imperative plural | ġemaciaþ |
| Present participle | ġemaciende |
| Past participle | ġemacod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + macian. Cognate with Old Saxon gimakōn, Old High German gimahhōn.
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