*wardāną
Runic: ᚹᚨᚱᛞᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwɑr.ðɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to guard, protect, watch over
Etymology
From *warduz (‘a guard’) + *-āną or *wardō (‘protection’) + *-āną, both ultimately from the same root.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wardō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | wardaisi | – | wardai |
| 3rd singular | wardaiþi | – | wardāþau |
| 1st dual | wardōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | wardāþiz | – | wardāþiz |
| 1st plural | wardāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | wardaiþ | – | wardaiþ |
| 3rd plural | wardānþi | – | wardānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | wardāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | wardāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wardānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | wardānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | wardānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wardadǭ | wardadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | wardadēz | wardadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | wardadē | wardadēdī |
| 1st dual | wardadēdū | wardadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | wardadēdudiz | wardadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | wardadēdum | wardadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | wardadēdud | wardadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | wardadēdun | wardadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wardāną | wardāndz | wardadaz |
Descendants
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*wardēn (Proto-West Germanic)
- wardō (Early Medieval Latin)
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*wardēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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wardon (Old Dutch)
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warden (Middle Dutch)
- warden (Dutch)
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warden (Middle Dutch)
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wardon (Old Dutch)
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*wardēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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weardian (Old English)
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warden (Middle English)
- ward (English)
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warden (Middle English)
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weardian (Old English)
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*wardēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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wartēn (Old High German)
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warten (Middle High German)
- waade, waarde (Central Franconian)
- warten (German)
- waarte (Hunsrik)
- waarden (Luxembourgish)
- וואַרטן (vartn) (Yiddish)
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warten (Middle High German)
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wartēn (Old High German)
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*wardēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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wardon (Old Saxon)
- warden, wārden (Middle Low German)
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wardon (Old Saxon)
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varða (Old Norse)
- varða (Icelandic)
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varða (Old Norse)
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varþa, vārdha (Old Swedish)
- vårda (Swedish)
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varþa, vārdha (Old Swedish)
- *vartodak (Proto-Finnic)
- *vuortētēk (Proto-Samic)