reccan

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈret.t͡ʃɑn/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *rakjaną. Cognate with Old Saxon rekkian (Middle Low German recken), Dutch rekken, Old High German recchan (German recken), Old Norse rekja (Danish række), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufrakjan).

Verb

reċċan

  1. to stretch out, extend
  2. to reach out to someone
  3. to tell, narrate
  4. to explain
Conjugation
Conjugation of reċċan (weak class 1)
infinitive reċċan tō reċċenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular reċċe reahte
2nd-person singular reċċest reahtest
3rd-person singular reċċeþ reahte
plural reċċaþ reahton
subjunctive present past
singular reċċe reahte
plural reċċen reahten
imperative
singular reċċ
plural reċċaþ
participle present past
reċċende (ġe)reaht
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną.

Verb

rēccan

  1. Alternative form of rēċan
Conjugation
Conjugation of rēċċan (weak class 1)
infinitive rēċċan tō rēċċenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular rēċċe rōhte
2nd-person singular rēcst rōhtest
3rd-person singular rēcþ rōhte
plural rēċċaþ rōhton
subjunctive present past
singular rēċċe rōhte
plural rēċċen rōhten
imperative
singular rēċċ
plural rēċċaþ
participle present past
rēċċende (ġe)rōht

See also
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