Old English · verb
onwæcnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /onˈwæk.nɑn/
- Syllables
- on · ˈwæk · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- wake up
Meaning
-
to wake up
ġesihð him biforan · fealwe wegas,
When the friendless man awakes again, grey waves appear before him,
Ðonne onwæcneð eft · winelēas guma,
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onwæcne | onwæcndeonwæcnede |
| 2nd singular | onwæcnest | onwæcndestonwæcnedest |
| 3rd singular | onwæcneþ | onwæcndeonwæcnede |
| Plural | onwæcnaþ | onwæcndononwæcnedon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onwæcne | onwæcndeonwæcnede |
| Plural | onwæcnen | onwæcndenonwæcneden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onwæcnan |
| Inflected infinitive | onwæcnenne |
| Imperative singular | onwæcne |
| Imperative plural | onwæcnaþ |
| Present participle | onwæcnende |
| Past participle | onwæcned |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From on- + wæcnan.
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