Old English · verb
hwaþerian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxwɑ.θer.jɑn/[ˈʍɑ.ðerˠ.jɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxwɑ · θer · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- roar
Meaning
-
to roar
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hwaþeriġe | hwaþerode |
| 2nd singular | hwaþerast | hwaþerodest |
| 3rd singular | hwaþeraþ | hwaþerode |
| Plural | hwaþeriaþ | hwaþerodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hwaþeriġe | hwaþerode |
| Plural | hwaþeriġen | hwaþeroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hwaþerian |
| Inflected infinitive | hwaþerienne |
| Imperative singular | hwaþera |
| Imperative plural | hwaþeriaþ |
| Present participle | hwaþeriende |
| Past participle | hwaþerodġehwaþerod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwaþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kweth₂- (“to bubble, foam”). Compare Gothic to foam (ƕaþjan).
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