læcan in Old English

IPA: /ˈlæː.t͡ʃɑn/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *laikijaną, causative of *laikaną. Related to Old English lācan and lāc (“play, sport”), which see. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*laikijaną}} Proto-Germanic *laikijaną, {{cog|ang|lācan}} Old English lācan Head templates: {{ang-verb|lǣċan}} lǣċan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|lǣċan<w1/papp:lǣht>}} Forms: lǣċan [canonical], weak [table-tags], lǣċan [infinitive], lǣċenne [infinitive], lǣċe [first-person, present, singular], lǣhte [first-person, past, singular], lǣċest [present, second-person, singular], lǣcst [present, second-person, singular], lǣhtest [past, second-person, singular], lǣċeþ [present, singular, third-person], lǣcþ [present, singular, third-person], lǣhte [past, singular, third-person], lǣċaþ [plural, present], lǣhton [past, plural], lǣċe [present, singular], lǣhte [past, singular], lǣċen [plural, present], lǣhten [past, plural], lǣċ [imperative, past, present, singular], lǣċaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], lǣċende [imperative, present], lǣht [imperative, past], ġelǣht [imperative, past]

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}

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      "ipa": "/ˈlæː.t͡ʃɑn/"
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"læcan" meaning in Old English

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