Reconstruction:Old English/clacian

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 *klakōn, from Proto-Germanic *klakōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑ.ki.ɑn/

Verb

*clacian

1. to clack, clap
2. to chirp, tweet

Conjugation

Conjugation of *clacian (weak class 2)

infinitive	*clacian	*clacienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*claciġe	*clacode
second person singular	*clacast	*clacodest
third person singular	*clacaþ	*clacode
plural	*claciaþ	*clacodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*claciġe	*clacode
plural	*claciġen	*clacoden
imperative
singular	*claca
plural	*claciaþ
participle	present	past
	*claciende	*(ġe)clacod

Related terms

• clacu
• clæclēas

Descendants

• Middle English: claken, clakken, clacken
  • English: clack
  • Scots: clake, claik