smæccan

Old English

Alternative forms

• smeċġan, smeċċan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smakkijan. Cognate with Old High German smekken, Old Frisian smekka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmæt.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

smæċċan

1. to taste

Conjugation

Conjugation of smæċċan (weak class 1)

infinitive	smæċċan	smæċċenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	smæċċe	smæhte
second person singular	smæċċest, smæcst	smæhtest
third person singular	smæċċeþ, smæcþ	smæhte
plural	smæċċaþ	smæhton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	smæċċe	smæhte
plural	smæċċen	smæhten
imperative
singular	smæċċ
plural	smæċċaþ
participle	present	past
	smæċċende	(ġe)smæht

Synonyms

• bierġan

Derived terms

• ġesmæċċan

Related terms

• smæċ
• smæcc
• smæċċ

Descendants

• Middle English: smacchen, smachen, smaicche, smatchen
  • English: smatch (obsolete)