cweccan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwakjaną (to shake, shake about, jolt, swing), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (to shake, swing). Cognate with Old English cwacian (to quake, tremble, quiver, chatter). More at quake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwet.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

cweċċan

  1. (transitive) to shake, swing, move, vibrate; shake off, give up.

Conjugation

Descendants

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