Old English · verb
tobrecan
Normalised tōbrecan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class IV
- IPA
- /toːˈbre.kɑn/
- Syllables
- toː · ˈbre · kɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- tobreakinterruptoverthrowinbreakpiecesinfringeviolate
Meaning
-
to break asunder or into pieces, break apart, break in two, overthrow, ruin, crush, destroy
-
to infringe, violate
-
to interrupt; inbreak
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | tōbrece | tōbræc |
| 2nd singular | tōbricst | tōbrǣce |
| 3rd singular | tōbricþ | tōbræc |
| Plural | tōbrecaþ | tōbrǣcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | tōbrece | tōbrǣce |
| Plural | tōbrecen | tōbrǣcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | tōbrecan |
| Inflected infinitive | tōbrecenne |
| Imperative singular | tōbrec |
| Imperative plural | tōbrecaþ |
| Present participle | tōbrecende |
| Past participle | tōbrocen |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tebrekaną, *twizbrekaną (“to break apart”), equivalent to tō- + brecan. Cognate with Old Frisian tōbreka, Old Dutch tebrekan, Old Saxon tebrekan, Old High German zibrehhan (German zerbrechen).
Descendants
tobreak
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