understandan
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *understandan, from Proto-Germanic *understandaną (“to stand between, stand in the midst, understand”), from *under (“between, among”), *standaną (“to stand”). Akin to Old Frisian understanda, understonda (Saterland Frisian unnerstounde), Old High German untarstantan, Old Norse undirstanda (Middle Danish understande). Equivalent to under- + standan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]understandan (West Saxon)
Usage notes
[edit]This verb was used primarily in late West Saxon, and is almost entirely absent in the Anglian dialects. There, other synonyms were preferred, primarily onġietan.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of understandan (strong class 6)
infinitive | understandan | understandenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | understande | understōd |
second person singular | understenst, understentst | understōde |
third person singular | understent | understōd |
plural | understandaþ | understōdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | understande | understōde |
plural | understanden | understōden |
imperative | ||
singular | understand | |
plural | understandaþ | |
participle | present | past |
understandende | understanden |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: understanden, understonden
- English: understand
- Scots: understand, onderstand
- Yola: understhoane
Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms prefixed with under-
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- West Saxon Old English
- Old English class 6 strong verbs