understandan

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Old English

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˌun.derˈstɑn.dɑn/

Verb

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understandan (West Saxon)

  1. to understand
  2. to accept as correct
  3. to observe, notice, consider

Usage notes

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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.

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