eacen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aukanaz, past participle of *aukaną (“to add, increase”). Cognate with Old Frisian āken, Old Saxon ōkan (“pregnant”), Old Norse aukinn (“increased, pregnant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑː.ken/

Participle

ēacen

  1. past participle of ēacan

Declension

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Adjective

ēacen

  1. increased, enlarged
  2. endowed (with some desirable trait)
  3. pregnant

Declension

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Derived terms
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