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Old English · verb

onwadan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class VI
IPA
/onˈwɑ.dɑn/
Syllables
on · ˈwɑ · dɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
penetrateinvadewade

Meaning

  1. to wade into, penetrate

  2. to enter, invade, take possession of

Conjugation

Conjugation of onwadan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular onwadeonwōd
2nd singular onwætstonwōde
3rd singular onwættonwætonwōd
Plural onwadaþonwōdon
Subjunctive
Singular onwadeonwōde
Plural onwadenonwōden
Non-finite forms of onwadan
Form
Infinitive onwadan
Inflected infinitive onwadenne
Imperative singular onwad
Imperative plural onwadaþ
Present participle onwadende
Past participle onwædenonwaden

All forms (15)

Etymology

Equivalent to on- + wadan.

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