swera

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Gothic

Romanization

swēra

  1. Romanization of 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌰

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to ache”). Cognates include Old English swerian, Old Saxon swerian and Old Dutch sweren.

Pronunciation

Verb

swera

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to swear

Conjugation

Conjugation of swera (strong class 6)
infinitive swera
indicative present past
1st person singular swere swōr
2nd person singular swerest, swerst swōrest, swōrst
3rd person singular swereth, swerth swōr
plural swerath swōren
subjunctive present past
singular swere swōre
plural swere, sweren swōre, swōren
imperative present
singular swer
plural swereth
participle present past
swerande esweren, sweren

Descendants

  • Saterland Frisian: swere
  • West Frisian: swarre

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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