brucan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *brūkan (“to enjoy, use”).
Cognates
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbrūcan (+ genitive)
- to use
- to enjoy
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Uton nū brūcan þisses undernmetes swā þā sċulon þe heora ǣfenġifl on helle ġefeċċan sċulon.
- Now let's enjoy this breakfast as comrades who must fetch their dinner in hell.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- to harness, take advantage of, employ, exploit
Conjugation
editConjugation of brūcan (strong class 2)
infinitive | brūcan | brūcenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | brūce | brēac |
second person singular | brȳcst | bruce |
third person singular | brȳcþ | brēac |
plural | brūcaþ | brucon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | brūce | bruce |
plural | brūcen | brucen |
imperative | ||
singular | brūc | |
plural | brūcaþ | |
participle | present | past |
brūcende | (ġe)brocen |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDescendants
editCategories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰruHg-
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English terms with quotations
- Old English class 2 strong verbs