"understandan" meaning in Old English

See understandan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌun.derˈstɑn.dɑn/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*understandan}} Proto-West Germanic *understandan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*understandaną||to stand between, stand in the midst, understand}} Proto-Germanic *understandaną (“to stand between, stand in the midst, understand”), {{cog|ofs|understanda}} Old Frisian understanda, {{cog|stq|unnerstounde}} Saterland Frisian unnerstounde, {{cog|goh|untarstantan}} Old High German untarstantan, {{cog|non|undirstanda}} Old Norse undirstanda, {{cog|da|understande}} Danish understande, {{prefix|ang|under-|standan}} under- + standan Head templates: {{ang-verb}} understandan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|understandan<s6>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], understandan [infinitive], understandenne [infinitive], understande [first-person, present, singular], understōd [first-person, past, singular], understenst [present, second-person, singular], understentst [present, second-person, singular], understōde [past, second-person, singular], understent [present, singular, third-person], understōd [past, singular, third-person], understandaþ [plural, present], understōdon [past, plural], understande [present, singular], understōde [past, singular], understanden [plural, present], understōden [past, plural], understand [imperative, past, present, singular], understandaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], understandende [imperative, present], understanden [imperative, past]
  1. to understand Tags: West-Saxon
    Sense id: en-understandan-ang-verb-JdyJGl7k Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with under-: 46 29 25
  2. to accept as correct Tags: West-Saxon
    Sense id: en-understandan-ang-verb-xv4HImcD Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, West Saxon Old English Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 42 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 50 26 Disambiguation of West Saxon Old English: 34 47 19
  3. to observe, notice, consider Tags: West-Saxon
    Sense id: en-understandan-ang-verb-X41nfJi2 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 40 41 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forstandan, onġietan, understondan Derived forms: understandennes, understanding

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˌun.derˈstɑn.dɑn/"
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "forstandan"
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      "word": "onġietan"
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