*þerkōną
Runic: ᚦᛖᚱᚲᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈθer.kɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
- to quarrel
- to despise
Etymology
Related to Sanskrit तर्जति (tarjati) (tarjati, ‘to threaten’) and Ancient Greek ταρβέω (tarbéō) (tarbéō, ‘to be afraid’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | þerkō | þerkǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | þerkōsi | þerkōs | þerkō |
| 3rd singular | þerkōþi | þerkō | þerkōþau |
| 1st dual | þerkōs | þerkōw | – |
| 2nd dual | þerkōþiz | þerkōþiz | þerkōþiz |
| 1st plural | þerkōmaz | þerkōm | – |
| 2nd plural | þerkōþ | þerkōþ | þerkōþ |
| 3rd plural | þerkōnþi | þerkōn | þerkōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | þerkōi | – |
| 2nd singular | þerkōsai | þerkōsau |
| 3rd singular | þerkōþai | þerkōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | þerkōnþai | þerkōnþau |
| 2nd plural | þerkōnþai | þerkōnþau |
| 3rd plural | þerkōnþai | þerkōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | þerkōdǭ | þerkōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | þerkōdēz | þerkōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | þerkōdē | þerkōdēdī |
| 1st dual | þerkōdēdū | þerkōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | þerkōdēdudiz | þerkōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | þerkōdēdum | þerkōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | þerkōdēdud | þerkōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | þerkōdēdun | þerkōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| þerkōną | þerkōndz | þerkōdaz |
Descendants
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*þerkōn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*þercian (Old English)
- āþercian, eftþercian (Old English)
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*þercian (Old English)
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þjarka (Old Norse)
- þjarka (Icelandic)