awacan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈwɑ.kɑn/
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 6)
| 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 | āwæcen, āwacen | |
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