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To speak, talk. O-grade form *swor-.b. answer, from Old English andswaru, answer, from Germanic *and-swarō, “a swearing against,” “rebuttal” (*andi-, against; see ant-).[Pokorny 1. su̯er- 1049.]
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swer- — *swer , *swerr germ.?, Verb: nhd. surren; ne. hum (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: ahd.; Etymologie: unbekannt, lautmalerisch?; Weiterleben: ahd. giswerri* 1, stark. Neutrum … Germanisches Wörterbuch
swēr- — *swēr germ.: Quelle: Personenname (4. Jh.); Sonstiges: Reichert, Lexikon der altgermanischen Namen 2, 1990, 620 (Suerid, Sverilas) … Germanisches Wörterbuch
swer — an·swer·a·bil·i·ty; an·swer·a·ble; an·swer·er; an·swer·ing·ly; an·swer·less; swer·tia; an·swer; an·swer·less·ly; un·an·swer·able·ness; … English syllables
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an´swer|a|bly — an|swer|a|ble «AN suhr uh buhl, AHN », adjective. 1. responsible or accountable (to someone for something): »The club treasurer is held answerable to the club for the money given to him. SYNONYM(S): liable, amenable. 2. that can be answered:… … Useful english dictionary
an´swer|a|ble|ness — an|swer|a|ble «AN suhr uh buhl, AHN », adjective. 1. responsible or accountable (to someone for something): »The club treasurer is held answerable to the club for the money given to him. SYNONYM(S): liable, amenable. 2. that can be answered:… … Useful english dictionary
an|swer|a|ble — «AN suhr uh buhl, AHN », adjective. 1. responsible or accountable (to someone for something): »The club treasurer is held answerable to the club for the money given to him. SYNONYM(S): liable, amenable. 2. that can be answered: »That question is… … Useful english dictionary
un|an´swer|a|bly — un|an|swer|a|ble «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett). 2. that cannot be… … Useful english dictionary
un|an´swer|a|ble|ness — un|an|swer|a|ble «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett). 2. that cannot be… … Useful english dictionary
un|an|swer|a|ble — «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett). 2. that cannot be disproved: »an… … Useful english dictionary
