andswarian

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną (“to answer”). Akin to Old Norse andsvar (“answer”), a related noun cognate with Old English andswaru. Compare andswerian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌswɑ.ri.ɑn/

Verb

andswarian

  1. to answer

Conjugation

Conjugation of andswarian (weak class 2)
infinitive andswarian andswarienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular andswariġe andswarode
second person singular andswarast andswarodest
third person singular andswaraþ andswarode
plural andswariaþ andswarodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular andswariġe andswarode
plural andswariġen andswaroden
imperative
singular andswara
plural andswariaþ
participle present past
andswariende andswarod

Synonyms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “answer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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