Old English · verb
wundrian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈwun.dri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈwun · dri · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- amazedsurprisedwonderastonishedmarvel
Meaning
-
to be amazed or astonished, to marvel
Þā lǣċas wundrodon þæt þū ġīet lifdest.
The doctors were amazed that you were still alive.
-
to be surprised
Þæs iċ ne wundriġe.
That doesn't surprise me. (Literally: "I am not surprised at that.")
-
to wonder
Hē wundrode hwȳ his frēond wǣre swā læt.
He wondered why his friend was so late.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wundriġe | wundrode |
| 2nd singular | wundrast | wundrodest |
| 3rd singular | wundraþ | wundrode |
| Plural | wundriaþ | wundrodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wundriġe | wundrode |
| Plural | wundriġen | wundroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wundrian |
| Inflected infinitive | wundrienne |
| Imperative singular | wundra |
| Imperative plural | wundriaþ |
| Present participle | wundriende |
| Past participle | wundrodġewundrod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wundrōn, from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną. Equivalent to wundor + -ian.
Descendants
wonder
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