lacan

See also: lačan

Esperanto

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlatsan/

Adjective

lacan

  1. accusative singular of laca

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑːkɑn/

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 tō lācanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular lāce leolc, lēc
2nd-person singular lǣcst leolce, lēce
3rd-person singular lǣcþ leolc, lēc
plural lācaþ leolcon, lēcon
subjunctive present past
singular lāce leolce, lēce
plural lācen leolcen, lēcen
imperative
singular lāc, lāce
plural lācaþ
participle present past
lācende lācen

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

Spanish

Verb

lacan

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of lacar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of lacar.
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