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Old English · verb

slæccan

Normalised slæċċan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈslæt.t͡ʃɑn/
Syllables
ˈslæt · t͡ʃɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
sletchslack

Meaning

  1. to make slack or slow

  2. to delay

Conjugation

Conjugation of slæccan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular slæċċeslæcteslæhte
2nd singular slæċestslæctestslæhtest
3rd singular slæċeþslæcteslæhte
Plural slæċċaþslæctonslæhton
Subjunctive
Singular slæċċeslæcteslæhte
Plural slæċċenslæctenslæhten
Non-finite forms of slæccan
Form
Infinitive slæċċan
Inflected infinitive slæċċenne
Imperative singular slæċe
Imperative plural slæċċaþ
Present participle slæċċende
Past participle slæctġeslæctslæhtġeslæht

All forms (21)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *slakjaną.

Descendants

sletch

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