Old English · verb
wiþersprecan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /ˌwi.θerˈspre.kɑn/[ˌwi.ðerˈspre.kɑn]
- Syllables
- ˌwi · θer · ˈspre · kɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- contradict
Meaning
-
to contradict
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wiþersprece | wiþerspræc |
| 2nd singular | wiþerspricst | wiþersprǣce |
| 3rd singular | wiþerspricþ | wiþerspræc |
| Plural | wiþersprecaþ | wiþersprǣcon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wiþersprece | wiþersprǣce |
| Plural | wiþersprecen | wiþersprǣcen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wiþersprecan |
| Inflected infinitive | wiþersprecenne |
| Imperative singular | wiþersprec |
| Imperative plural | wiþersprecaþ |
| Present participle | wiþersprecende |
| Past participle | wiþersprecen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasprekan, equivalent to wiþer- + sprecan.
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