swerian
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
swerian
Usage notes[edit]
- A weak past tense swerede also occurs.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of swerian (strong class 6)
infinitive | swerian | swerienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | swerie | swōr |
second person singular | swerest | swōre |
third person singular | swereþ | swōr |
plural | sweriaþ | swōron |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | swerie | swōre |
plural | swerien | swōren |
imperative | ||
singular | swere | |
plural | sweriaþ | |
participle | present | past |
sweriende | (ġe)sworen |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Old Saxon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”).
Verb[edit]
swerian
- to swear
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of swerian (strong class 6)
infinitive | swerian | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | sweru | swōr |
2nd person singular | sweris | swōri |
3rd person singular | swerid | swōr |
plural | sweriad | swōrun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | swerie | swōri |
2nd person singular | sweries | swōris |
3rd person singular | swerie | swōri |
plural | swerien | swōrin |
imperative | present | |
singular | sweri | |
plural | sweriad | |
participle | present | past |
swerandi | gisworan, sworan |
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English class 6 strong verbs
- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Saxon lemmas
- Old Saxon verbs
- Old Saxon class 6 strong verbs