Reconstruction:Old English/granecian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *grāncian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grainukōn, equivalent to grānian +‎ -cian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɑː.ne.ki.ɑn/

Verb

*grānecian

  1. to grumble, grunt

Conjugation

Conjugation of *grānecian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *grānecian *grānecienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *grāneciġe *grānecode
second person singular *grānecast *grānecodest
third person singular *grānecaþ *grānecode
plural *grāneciaþ *grānecodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *grāneciġe *grānecode
plural *grāneciġen *grānecoden
imperative
singular *grāneca
plural *grāneciaþ
participle present past
*grāneciende *(ġe)grānecod

Descendants

  • Middle English: groneken, granken
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