macchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

macche, mach, machen, mech

Etymology

From macche +‎ -en (infinitival ending).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmat͡ʃən/, /ˈmɛt͡ʃən/

Verb

macchen

To marry; to enter into a marriage.
To match (be equivalent to)
To fight or contend in battle.
(rare) To group or pair.

Conjugation

Conjugation of macchen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) macchen, macche
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	macche	macched
2nd-person singular	macchest	macchedest
3rd-person singular	maccheth	macched
subjunctive singular	macche	macched
imperative singular	macche	—

plural¹	macchen, macche	maccheden, macchede
imperative plural	maccheth, macche	—

participles	macchynge, macchende	macched, ymacched

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: match

References

“macchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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