drincan

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan.

Verb

drincan

  1. to drink

Inflection

Conjugation of drincan (strong class 3)
infinitive drincan
indicative present past
1st person singular drincu dranc
2nd person singular drincis, drincist drunci
3rd person singular drincit dranc
1st person plural drincon druncun
2nd person plural drincet druncut
3rd person plural drincunt druncun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular drince drunci
2nd person singular drinces, drincest druncis, druncist
3rd person singular drince drunci
1st person plural drincen druncin
2nd person plural drincet druncit
3rd person plural drincent druncint
imperative present
singular drinc
plural drincet
participle present past
drincandi gedruncon

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

drincan

  1. to drink
    • Leech Book, Leech Book, Volume II, xxxiv.
      Wiþ latre meltunge. Olisatrum hātte wyrt sēo dēah tō drincanne.
      For late digestion; a wort hight olusatrum, which is good to drink.
    • Leech Book, Leech Book, Volume II, xxxiii.
      Rǣd bið ġif hē nimð mealan mid hire cīþum, sēoþe on wætere, sele drincan.
      It is advisable if he taketh mallow with its sprouts; let him seethe them in water, give this to be drunk

Conjugation

Conjugation of drincan (strong class 3)
infinitive drincan drincenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular drince dranc
second person singular drincst drunce
third person singular drincþ dranc
plural drincaþ druncon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular drince drunce
plural drincen druncen
imperative
singular drinc
plural drincaþ
participle present past
drincende (ġe)druncen

Derived terms

Descendants

Vandalic

FWOTD – 27 May 2018

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Compare Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌺𐌰𐌽 (drigkan).

Verb

drincan

  1. to drink
    • c390, De conviviis barbaris
      Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.
      Between the Gothic “Hail” and “Let’s get eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.
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