couchen
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See also: Couchen
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French couchier, from Latin collocāre; equivalent to couche + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
couchen
- To lie upon a bed or couch; to recline oneself.
- To lie or bow down in a submissive or deferent manner.
- To spread put foil or ornaments across; to decorate or adorn.
- To place or put; to gently drop.
- To organise; to place in specific positions.
- (rare) To cause to lie down.
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) couchen, couche | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | couche | couched | |
| 2nd-person singular | couchest | couchedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | coucheth | couched | |
| subjunctive singular | couche | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | couchen, couche | coucheden, couchede | |
| imperative plural | coucheth, couche | — | |
| participles | couchynge, couchende | couched, ycouched | |
Conjugation of couchen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “cǒuchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.
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