synken
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną.
Verb
synken
- to sink (to embed)
- 14th Century, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, The Knight's Tales
- Lat oure sorwe synken into þin herte.
- Let our sorrow sink into your heart.
- Lat oure sorwe synken into þin herte.
- 14th Century, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, The Knight's Tales
Conjugation
Conjugation of synken (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) sinken, sinke | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | sinke | sank | |
| 2nd-person singular | sinkest | sunke, sanke, sank | |
| 3rd-person singular | sinketh | sank | |
| subjunctive singular | sinke | sunke1, sanke1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | sinken, sinke | sunken, sunke, sanken, sanke | |
| imperative plural | sinketh, sinke | — | |
| participles | sinkynge, sinkende | sunken, sunke, ysunken, ysunke | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “sinken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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