awacan

Old English

Etymology

    From ā- +‎ wacan.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɑːˈwɑ.kɑn/

    Verb

    āwacan

    1. (intransitive) to wake up

    Usage notes

    • The Late West Saxon of Ælfric used this word for "to wake up" (intransitive), while the Early West Saxon of King Alfred used onwæcnan in the present tense and onwacan in the past tense. Both sub-dialects used āweċċan for the transitive sense ("to wake somebody up").

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of āwacan (strong, class VI)
    infinitive āwacan āwacenne
    indicative mood present tense past tense
    first person singular āwace āwōc
    second person singular āwæcst āwōce
    third person singular āwæcþ āwōc
    plural āwacaþ āwōcon
    subjunctive present tense past tense
    singular āwace āwōce
    plural āwacen āwōcen
    imperative
    singular āwac
    plural āwacaþ
    participle present past
    āwacende āwacen

    Descendants

    • Middle English: awaken
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