swera
Gothic
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
- IPA(key): /ˈswera/
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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