*sūkaną
Runic: ᛊᚢᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsuː.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 2
Meanings
- to suck
- to suckle
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *sug-, *suk- (‘to suck’), from Proto-Indo-European *su-, *sew- (‘juice, sap’). Cognate with Latin sūgō (‘suck’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sūkō | sūkaų | – |
| 2nd singular | sūkizi | sūkaiz | sūk |
| 3rd singular | sūkidi | sūkai | sūkadau |
| 1st dual | sūkōz | sūkaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | sūkadiz | sūkaidiz | sūkadiz |
| 1st plural | sūkamaz | sūkaim | – |
| 2nd plural | sūkid | sūkaid | sūkid |
| 3rd plural | sūkandi | sūkain | sūkandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sūkai | – |
| 2nd singular | sūkazai | sūkaizau |
| 3rd singular | sūkadai | sūkaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | sūkandai | sūkaindau |
| 2nd plural | sūkandai | sūkaindau |
| 3rd plural | sūkandai | sūkaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sauk | sukį̄ |
| 2nd singular | sauht | sukīz |
| 3rd singular | sauk | sukī |
| 1st dual | sukū | sukīw |
| 2nd dual | sukudiz | sukīdiz |
| 1st plural | sukum | sukīm |
| 2nd plural | sukud | sukīd |
| 3rd plural | sukun | sukīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sūkaną | sūkandz | sukanaz |
Descendants
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*sūkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sūcan (Old Dutch)
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suken (Middle Dutch)
- zuiken (Dutch)
- zuken, zoeken (Limburgish)
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suken (Middle Dutch)
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*sūcan (Old Dutch)
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*sūkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sūcan (Old English)
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souken, suken (Middle English)
- suck (English)
- souke, souk (Scots)
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souken, suken (Middle English)
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sūcan (Old English)