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Old English · verb

gesincan

Normalised ġesincan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/jeˈsin.kɑn/
[jeˈsiŋ.kɑn]
Syllables
je · ˈsin · kɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to sink

Conjugation

Conjugation of gesincan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġesinceġesanc
2nd singular ġesincstġesunce
3rd singular ġesincþġesanc
Plural ġesincaþġesuncon
Subjunctive
Singular ġesinceġesunce
Plural ġesincenġesuncen
Non-finite forms of gesincan
Form
Infinitive ġesincan
Inflected infinitive ġesincenne
Imperative singular ġesinc
Imperative plural ġesincaþ
Present participle ġesincende
Past participle ġesuncen

All forms (13)

Etymology

From ġe- + sincan. Cognate with Old High German gisinkan, Gothic (gasiggqan).

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