Old English · verb
nealæcan
Normalised nēalǣċan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈnæ͜ɑːˌlæː.t͡ʃɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈnæ͜ɑː · ˌlæː · t͡ʃɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- resemble
Meaning
-
to approach
-
to be near, be near to
-
to be like, resemble
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | nēalǣċe | nēalǣhte |
| 2nd singular | nēalǣċestnēalǣcst | nēalǣhtest |
| 3rd singular | nēalǣċeþnēalǣcþ | nēalǣhte |
| Plural | nēalǣċaþ | nēalǣhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | nēalǣċe | nēalǣhte |
| Plural | nēalǣċen | nēalǣhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | nēalǣċan |
| Inflected infinitive | nēalǣċenne |
| Imperative singular | nēalǣċ |
| Imperative plural | nēalǣċaþ |
| Present participle | nēalǣċende |
| Past participle | nēalǣhtġenēalǣht |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From nēah (“near”) + -lǣċan. Cognate with Middle Low German naleken, Old High German nahhlihhan, Old Norse nálgask (Icelandic nálgast).
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