cwincan

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Old English

Etymology

According to Vladimir Orel, from Proto-Germanic *kwinkaną (reconstructed by him as *kwenkaną), whence also Old Frisian quinka (“to be extinguished”).

Pronunciation

Verb

cwincan

  1. to vanish, to disappear

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwincan (strong class 3)
infinitive cwincan cwincenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular cwince cwanc
second person singular cwincst cwunce
third person singular cwincþ cwanc
plural cwincaþ cwuncon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular cwince cwunce
plural cwincen cwuncen
imperative
singular cwinc
plural cwincaþ
participle present past
cwincende (ġe)cwuncen

Derived terms

References

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