circan
Old English
Alternative forms
- *ċierċan, *ċyrċan
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from an earlier *cerċan, a metathetic variant of *creċċan, *cræċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *krakkjan. If so, then cognate with Old High German krehhen (“to shake, shatter, break”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃir.t͡ʃɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃirˠ.t͡ʃɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of ċirċan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ċirċan | ċirċenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ċirċe | ċircte |
| second person singular | ċirċest, ċircst | ċirctest |
| third person singular | ċirċeþ, ċircþ | ċircte |
| plural | ċirċaþ | ċircton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ċirċe | ċircte |
| plural | ċirċen | ċircten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ċirċ | |
| plural | ċirċaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ċirċende | (ġe)ċirċed | |
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