crawan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *krēaną, from imitative Proto-Indo-European *gerH-, *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”).[1] Akin to Old Saxon krāian, Old Dutch crāien, and Old High German krāen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɑː.wɑn/
Verb
crāwan
- To crow (make the noise of a rooster)
- To make other noises typical of birds; to produce birdsong.
Conjugation
Conjugation of crāwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | crāwan | crāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | crāwe | crēow |
| second person singular | crǣwst | crēowe |
| third person singular | crǣwþ | crēow |
| plural | crāwaþ | crēowon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | crāwe | crēowe |
| plural | crāwen | crēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | crāw | |
| plural | crāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| crāwende | (ġe)crāwen | |
Derived terms
- ġecrāwan
References
- “crow”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
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