Reconstruction:Old English/wiþersprecan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasprekan, equivalent to wiþer- +‎ sprecan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwi.θerˈspre.kɑn/, [ˌwi.ðerˈspre.kɑn]

Verb

*wiþersprecan

  1. to contradict

Conjugation

Conjugation of *wiþersprecan (strong, class V)
infinitive *wiþersprecan *wiþersprecenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *wiþersprece *wiþerspræc
second person singular *wiþerspricst *wiþersprǣce
third person singular *wiþerspricþ *wiþerspræc
plural *wiþersprecaþ *wiþersprǣcon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *wiþersprece *wiþersprǣce
plural *wiþersprecen *wiþersprǣcen
imperative
singular *wiþersprec
plural *wiþersprecaþ
participle present past
*wiþersprecende *wiþersprecen

Derived terms

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