Old English · verb
hwisprian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxwis.pri.ɑn/[ˈʍis.pri.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxwis · pri · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- whisper
Meaning
-
to whisper
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hwispriġe | hwisprode |
| 2nd singular | hwisprast | hwisprodest |
| 3rd singular | hwispraþ | hwisprode |
| Plural | hwispriaþ | hwisprodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hwispriġe | hwisprode |
| Plural | hwispriġen | hwisproden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hwisprian |
| Inflected infinitive | hwisprienne |
| Imperative singular | hwispra |
| Imperative plural | hwispriaþ |
| Present participle | hwispriende |
| Past participle | hwisprodġehwisprod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną.
Descendants
whisper
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