niccan

Old English

Alternative forms

• niċċan

Etymology

From nic (“not I”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnik.kɑn/, /ˈnit.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

niccan, niċċan

1. to say 'no'; to refuse

Conjugation

Conjugation of niccan (weak class 1)

infinitive	niccan	niccenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	nicce	nicede
second person singular	nicest	nicedest
third person singular	niceþ	nicede
plural	niccaþ	nicedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	nicce	nicede
plural	niccen	niceden
imperative
singular	nice
plural	niccaþ
participle	present	past
	niccende	(ġe)niced

Conjugation of niċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	niċċan	niċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	niċċe	niċede
second person singular	niċest	niċedest
third person singular	niċeþ	niċede
plural	niċċaþ	niċedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	niċċe	niċede
plural	niċċen	niċeden
imperative
singular	niċe
plural	niċċaþ
participle	present	past
	niċċende	(ġe)niċed

Descendants

• Middle English: nikken, nichen