Old English · verb
wæterian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈwæ.te.ri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈwæ · te · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- watersupply
Meaning
-
to water, supply water to, give drink to
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wæteriġe | wæterode |
| 2nd singular | wæterast | wæterodest |
| 3rd singular | wæteraþ | wæterode |
| Plural | wæteriaþ | wæterodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wæteriġe | wæterode |
| Plural | wæteriġen | wæteroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wæterian |
| Inflected infinitive | wæterienne |
| Imperative singular | wætera |
| Imperative plural | wæteriaþ |
| Present participle | wæteriende |
| Past participle | wæterodġewæterod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *watarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, equivalent to wæter + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian wetria.
Descendants
water
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