mearcian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *markōn, from Proto-Germanic *markōną, from *markō (“a mark”).
Cognate with Old Frisian merkia (“to notice”), Old Saxon markon (“to design”), Old High German marchon (“to limit”) (German merken (“to put a mark on”)), Old Norse marka (“put a mark on, observe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈmæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of mearcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | mearcian | mearcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | mearciġe | mearcode |
| second person singular | mearcast | mearcodest |
| third person singular | mearcaþ | mearcode |
| plural | mearciaþ | mearcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | mearciġe | mearcode |
| plural | mearciġen | mearcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | mearca | |
| plural | mearciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mearciende | (ġe)mearcod | |
Derived terms
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