andwyrde
Old English
Alternative forms
- andƿyrde – wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *andawurdī, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją, equivalent to and- + -wyrde. Cognate with Old Saxon andwordi (“answer”), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌹 (andawaurdi, “answer”), Dutch antwoord (“answer”) and German Antwort (“answer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌwyr.de/, [ˈɑndˌwyrˠ.de]
Declension
Declension of andwyrde (strong-a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | andwyrde | andwyrdu |
| accusative | andwyrde | andwyrdu |
| genitive | andwyrdes | andwyrda |
| dative | andwyrde | andwyrdum |
Synonyms
Related terms
- andwyrdan (“to answer”)
References
- andwyrde in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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