bezweren

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besweren, from Old Dutch bisweran. Equivalent to be- +‎ zweren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzʋeːrə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧zwe‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

bezweren

  1. (transitive) to control, to subdue
  2. (transitive) to enchant, to cast a spell over
  3. (transitive) to swear to uphold or observe
  4. (transitive, uncommon) to swear about the truth of (by or as if by oath)
  5. (transitive) to try to influence, especially in order to avert, by means of wards or spells

Conjugation

Conjugation of bezweren (strong class 6 j-present, prefixed)
infinitive bezweren
past singular bezwoer
past participle bezworen
infinitive bezweren
gerund bezweren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bezweer bezwoer
2nd person sing. (jij) bezweert, bezweer2 bezwoer
2nd person sing. (u) bezweert bezwoer
2nd person sing. (gij) bezweert bezwoert
3rd person singular bezweert bezwoer
plural bezweren bezwoeren
subjunctive sing.1 bezwere bezwoere
subjunctive plur.1 bezweren bezwoeren
imperative sing. bezweer
imperative plur.1 bezweert
participles bezwerend bezworen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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