*hūkaną
Runic: ᚺᚢᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxuː.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 2
Meanings
to squat
Etymology
From an earlier *hūkkaną, itself back-formed from *hukkōną (‘to squat, sit hunched, cower’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hūkō | hūkaų | – |
| 2nd singular | hūkizi | hūkaiz | hūk |
| 3rd singular | hūkidi | hūkai | hūkadau |
| 1st dual | hūkōz | hūkaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | hūkadiz | hūkaidiz | hūkadiz |
| 1st plural | hūkamaz | hūkaim | – |
| 2nd plural | hūkid | hūkaid | hūkid |
| 3rd plural | hūkandi | hūkain | hūkandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hūkai | – |
| 2nd singular | hūkazai | hūkaizau |
| 3rd singular | hūkadai | hūkaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | hūkandai | hūkaindau |
| 2nd plural | hūkandai | hūkaindau |
| 3rd plural | hūkandai | hūkaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hauk | hukį̄ |
| 2nd singular | hauht | hukīz |
| 3rd singular | hauk | hukī |
| 1st dual | hukū | hukīw |
| 2nd dual | hukudiz | hukīdiz |
| 1st plural | hukum | hukīm |
| 2nd plural | hukud | hukīd |
| 3rd plural | hukun | hukīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| hūkaną | hūkandz | hukanaz |
Descendants
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*hūkan (Proto-West Germanic)
- hûken (Westphalian)
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*hūkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*hūkan (Old Dutch)
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hūken (Middle Dutch)
- huiken (Dutch)
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hūken (Middle Dutch)
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*hūkan (Old Dutch)
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*hūkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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hūhhan (Old High German)
- hūchen (Middle High German)
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hūhhan (Old High German)
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húka (Old Norse)
- húka (Faroese)
- húka (Old Swedish)