Old English · verb
gewascan
Normalised ġewasċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /jeˈwɑʃ.ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwɑʃ · ʃɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to wash; wash fully or completely
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewasċe | ġewōsċ |
| 2nd singular | ġewæsċestġewæsċst | ġewōsċe |
| 3rd singular | ġewæsċeþġewæsċþ | ġewōsċ |
| Plural | ġewasċaþ | ġewōsċon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewasċe | ġewōsċe |
| Plural | ġewasċen | ġewōsċen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewasċan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewasċenne |
| Imperative singular | ġewasċ |
| Imperative plural | ġewasċaþ |
| Present participle | ġewasċende |
| Past participle | ġewæsċenġewasċen |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gawaskan, equivalent to ġe- + wascan.
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