gerwen

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Dutch

Noun

gerwen

  1. plural of gerw

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *garwijan, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.

Verb

gerwen

  1. to prepare, to make ready
  2. to finish, to decorate

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gerwen, geerwen, geruwen, gaerwen

Further reading

  • gerwen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012