druncnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drunkanōną, from Proto-Germanic *drunkanaz, equivalent to druncen +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German trunkanōn, trunkanēn (“to be drunk; get drunk”), Old Norse drukna (“to be drowned”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdrunkniɑn/

Verb

ġedruncnian

(intransitive) To be drunk
(intransitive) To get or become drunk

Derived terms

ġedruncnian
ondruncnian

Descendants

Middle English: dronknen, drunknen, drunkenen
- English: drunken (verb)

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