Old English · adjective
recen
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈre.ken/
- Syllables
- ˈre · ken (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- readyswift
Meaning
-
ready
-
swift, quick
-
prompt
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | recen | recen | recen |
| Accusative | recenne | recene | recen |
| Genitive | recenes | recenre | recenes |
| Dative | recenum | recenre | recenum |
| Instrumental | recene | recenre | recene |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | recene | recenarecene | recen |
| Accusative | recene | recenarecene | recen |
| Genitive | recenra | recenra | recenra |
| Dative | recenum | recenum | recenum |
| Instrumental | recenum | recenum | recenum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | recena | recene | recene |
| Accusative | recenan | recenan | recene |
| Genitive | recenan | recenan | recenan |
| Dative | recenan | recenan | recenan |
| Instrumental | recenan | recenan | recenan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | recenan | recenan | recenan |
| Accusative | recenan | recenan | recenan |
| Genitive | recenrarecenena | recenrarecenena | recenrarecenena |
| Dative | recenum | recenum | recenum |
| Instrumental | recenum | recenum | recenum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From northern Proto-West Germanic *rekun (“in order”), from Proto-Germanic *rekanaz (“correct, proper, in order, ready”), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (“straight, right”).
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