*understandaną
Runic: ᚢᚾᛞᛖᚱᛊᛏᚨᚾᛞᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /un.der.ˈstɑn.dɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 6
Meanings
- to stand beneath
- to understand
Etymology
From *under- + *standaną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | understandō | understandaų | – |
| 2nd singular | undirstandizi | understandaiz | understand |
| 3rd singular | undirstandidi | understandai | understandadau |
| 1st dual | understandōz | understandaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | understandadiz | understandaidiz | understandadiz |
| 1st plural | understandamaz | understandaim | – |
| 2nd plural | undirstandid | understandaid | undirstandid |
| 3rd plural | understandandi | understandain | understandandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | understandai | – |
| 2nd singular | understandazai | understandaizau |
| 3rd singular | understandadai | understandaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | understandandai | understandaindau |
| 2nd plural | understandandai | understandaindau |
| 3rd plural | understandandai | understandaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | understōþ | understōdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | understōst | understōdīz |
| 3rd singular | understōþ | understōdī |
| 1st dual | understōdū | understōdīw |
| 2nd dual | understōdudiz | understōdīdiz |
| 1st plural | understōdum | understōdīm |
| 2nd plural | understōdud | understōdīd |
| 3rd plural | understōdun | understōdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| understandaną | understandandz | understadanaz |
Descendants
-
*undarstandan (Proto-West Germanic)
-
understandan, understondan (Old English)
-
understonden, understanden (Middle English)
- understand, understan, unnerstand, unnerstan (English)
- understand, onderstand (Scots)
- understhoane (Yola)
-
understonden, understanden (Middle English)
-
understandan, understondan (Old English)
-
*undarstandan (Proto-West Germanic)
-
understanda, understonda (Old Frisian)
- unnerstounde (Saterland Frisian)
-
understanda, understonda (Old Frisian)
-
*undarstandan (Proto-West Germanic)
-
untarstantan (Old High German)
- understanden (Middle High German)
-
untarstantan (Old High German)
-
*undarstandan (Proto-West Germanic)
-
*undarstandan (Old Saxon)
- understanden (Middle Low German)
-
*undarstandan (Old Saxon)
-
undirstanda (Old Norse)
- undirstanda (Faroese)
- undirstanda (Icelandic)
-
undirstanda (Old Norse)
-
undirstanda (Old Swedish)
- understånda (Swedish)
-
undirstanda (Old Swedish)