lacan

See also: lačan

Esperanto

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlatsan/
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Adjective

lacan

  1. accusative singular of laca

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laikan, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Old Norse leika, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (laikan, “to spring”), Middle High German leichen (German laichen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑː.kɑn/

Verb

lācan

  1. to move about or up and down, like rolling water or flames; to soar, to wave, to sway
    • Ic lace mid winde ― I sway with the wind.
  2. to fight, contend; to fence (with swords)
  3. to play; to play an instrument
  4. to sing

Conjugation
Conjugation of lācan (strong class 7)
infinitive lācan lācenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lāce lēc, leolc
second person singular lǣcst lēce, leolce
third person singular lǣcþ lēc, leolc
plural lācaþ lēcon, leolcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lāce lēce, leolce
plural lācen lēcen, leolcen
imperative
singular lāc
plural lācaþ
participle present past
lācende (ġe)lācen

Descendants
  • Middle English: laken
    • English: lake (verb; dialectal)

Spanish

Verb

lacan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of lacar
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