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Reconstruction:Old English/dican

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dīkijan, from *dīk. Cognate with Old Frisian dīka, dītza.

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

Verb

*dīċan

  1. to build a dike
  2. to dig (a ditch)

Conjugation
Conjugation of *dīċan (weak class 1)
infinitive *dīċan *dīċenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *dīċe *dīcte
second person singular *dīċest, *dīcst *dīctest
third person singular *dīċeþ, *dīcþ *dīcte
plural *dīċaþ *dīcton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *dīċe *dīcte
plural *dīċen *dīcten
imperative
singular *dīċ
plural *dīċaþ
participle present past
*dīċende (ġe)*dīċed

Derived terms
  • ġedīċan

Descendants
  • >? Middle English: dichen, dychen
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