ætwesan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ætƿesan, ætweosan
Etymology 1
From æt- + wesan. From Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-. The simple present forms originate from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be”), which had no infinitive or past tense in Proto-Germanic, but had already formed a single paradigm with *wesaną supplying the infinitive and past tense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ætˈwe.sɑn/, [ætˈwe.zɑn]
Verb
ætwesan
- to be present
Usage notes
See the usage notes for wesan.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ætwesan (irregular)
| infinitive | ætwesan | ætwesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | æteom | ætwæs |
| 2nd-person singular | æteart | ætwǣre |
| 3rd-person singular | ætis | ætwæs |
| plural | ætsind, ætsindon | ætwǣron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ætsīe | ætwǣre |
| plural | ætsīen | ætwǣren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ætwes | |
| plural | ætwesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ætwesende | — | |
Synonyms
- ætbēon