giwerthan

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See also: giwerðan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From gi- +‎ werthan.

Verb

giwerthan

  1. to occur, to happen
  2. to arise, to emerge

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gewerden

Further reading

  • giwerthan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From gi- +‎ werthan. Akin to Old English geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan.

Verb

giwerthan

  1. to prefer
    thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten
    the men all preferred to raise themselves to the noblest one (Heliand, verse 2882)
  2. to become, happen
    huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre
    How can that happen like this to an ancient man then? (Heliand, verse 141)

Conjugation