andswarian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną (“to answer”). Akin to Old Norse andsvar (“answer”), a related noun cognate with Old English andswaru.[1] Compare andswerian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌswɑ.ri.ɑn/
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
- Middle English: answeren, ansswer, ansuerie, answaren, answer, answere, answerye, onsware, onswere, ounsweren, unswere; andswaren, andswerien, andsweriȝen, anndswerenn, ondswerie, onswerie, onswerien (conflated with andswerian)
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “answer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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