andswerian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *andaswarjaną (“to answer”). Equivalent to and- +‎ swerian; compare andswarian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑndˌswer.jɑn/, [ˈɑndˌswerˠ.jɑn]

Verb

andswerian

1. to answer

Conjugation

Conjugation of andswerian (weak class 1)

infinitive	andswerian	andswerienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	andswerie	andswerede
second person singular	andswerest	andsweredest
third person singular	andswereþ	andswerede
plural	andsweriaþ	andsweredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	andswerie	andswerede
plural	andswerien	andswereden
imperative
singular	andswere
plural	andsweriaþ
participle	present	past
	andsweriende	andswered

Synonyms

• andswarian

Descendants

• Middle English: answeren, ansswer, ansuerie, answaren, answer, answere, answerye, onsware, onswere, ounsweren, unswere; andswaren, andswerien, andsweriȝen, anndswerenn, ondswerie, onswerie, onswerien (conflated with andswarian)
  • English: answer
  • Scots: answer