Old English · verb
andswarian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɑndˌswɑ.ri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈɑnd · ˌswɑ · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- answeredanswersaid
Meaning
-
to answer (+dative who is answered) (+accusative what is said)
Þā ne mihton hīe him nān word andswarian.
They were not able to answer him one word.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | andswariġe | andswarode |
| 2nd singular | andswarast | andswarodest |
| 3rd singular | andswaraþ | andswarode |
| Plural | andswariaþ | andswarodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | andswariġe | andswarode |
| Plural | andswariġen | andswaroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | andswarian |
| Inflected infinitive | andswarienne |
| Imperative singular | andswara |
| Imperative plural | andswariaþ |
| Present participle | andswariende |
| Past participle | andswarod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną (“to answer”). Akin to Old Norse andsvar (“answer”), a related noun cognate with Old English andswaru. Compare andswerian.
Descendants
answer
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