cwincan

Old English

Etymology

According to Vladimir Orel, from Proto-Germanic *kwinkaną (reconstructed by him as *kwenkaną), whence also Old Frisian quinka (“to be extinguished”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwin.kɑn/, [ˈkwiŋ.kɑn]

Verb

cwincan

1. to vanish, to disappear

Conjugation

Conjugation of cwincan (strong class 3)

infinitive	cwincan	cwincenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cwince	cwanc
second person singular	cwincst	cwunce
third person singular	cwincþ	cwanc
plural	cwincaþ	cwuncon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cwince	cwunce
plural	cwincen	cwuncen
imperative
singular	cwinc
plural	cwincaþ
participle	present	past
	cwincende	(ġe)cwuncen

Derived terms

• ācwincan

References

• Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*kwenkanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 228