beorcan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *berkan (“to bark”).

Pronunciation

Verb

beorcan

  1. to bark
    Sē hund biercþ forþ on menn.
    The dog keeps barking at people.

Conjugation

Conjugation of beorcan (strong class 3)
infinitive beorcan beorcenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular beorce bearc
second person singular biercst burce
third person singular biercþ bearc
plural beorcaþ burcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular beorce burce
plural beorcen burcen
imperative
singular beorc
plural beorcaþ
participle present past
beorcende (ġe)borcen

Descendants

  • Middle English: barken, berken, borken

References

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