wæterian

Old English

Alternative forms

• wætriġan, wætrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *watarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, equivalent to wæter + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian wetria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ.te.ri.ɑn/

Verb

wæterian

1. (transitive) to water, supply water to, give drink to

Conjugation

Conjugation of wæterian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wæterian	wæterienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wæteriġe	wæterode
second person singular	wæterast	wæterodest
third person singular	wæteraþ	wæterode
plural	wæteriaþ	wæterodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wæteriġe	wæterode
plural	wæteriġen	wæteroden
imperative
singular	wætera
plural	wæteriaþ
participle	present	past
	wæteriende	(ġe)wæterod

Derived terms

• ġewæterian
• wæterung

Descendants

• Middle English: wateren, watren
  • English: water
  • Scots: wattir, watter, water