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waknen

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English wæcnan, from Proto-Germanic *waknaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwak(ə)nən/, /ˈwaːk(ə)nən/

Verb

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waknen

  1. (transitive and intransitive) To waken.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of waknen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) waknen, wakne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wakne wakned
2nd-person singular waknest waknedest
3rd-person singular wakneth wakned
subjunctive singular wakne
imperative singular
plural1 waknen, wakne wakneden, waknede
imperative plural wakneth, wakne
participles waknynge, waknende wakned, ywakned

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

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  • English: waken
  • Scots: wakin, waikin, walkin