andswarian
Old English
Alternative forms
- andsƿarian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną (“to answer”). Akin to Old Norse andsvar (“answer”), a related noun cognate with Old English andswaru.[1] Compare andswerian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑndˈswɑriɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of andswarian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | andswarian | tō andswarienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | andswarie andswariġe |
andswarode |
| 2nd-person singular | andswarast | andswarodest |
| 3rd-person singular | andswaraþ | andswarode |
| plural | andswariaþ andswariġaþ |
andswarodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | andswarie andswariġe |
andswarode |
| plural | andswarien andswariġen |
andswaroden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | andswara | |
| plural | andswariaþ andswariġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| andswariende andswariġende |
(ġe)andswarod | |
Synonyms
Descendants
- English: answer (conflated with andswerian)
References
- “answer” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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