wæccan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną. Doublet of weċċan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

wæċċan

  1. to be or stay awake

Usage notes

  • This word is found only in the present participle wæccende in West Saxon, which otherwise uses wacian, but is better attested in Northumbrian sources.
  • This word is intransitive; the transitive counterpart is weċċan.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wæċċan (weak, class 1)
infinitive wæċċan wæċċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wæċċe wæhte
second person singular wæċest wæhtest
third person singular wæċeþ wæhte
plural wæċċaþ wæhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wæċċe wæhte
plural wæċċen wæhten
imperative
singular wæċe
plural wæċċaþ
participle present past
wæċċende (ġe)wæht

Descendants

  • Middle English: wacchen
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