sweren

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *swerien, sweren, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.

Verb

swēren

  1. to swear, to declare solemnly
  2. to swear, to curse
Inflection

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Descendants
  • Dutch: zweren
  • Limburgish: zwaere

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *sweran, from Proto-Germanic *sweraną.

Verb

swēren

  1. to hurt, to be painful
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “sweren (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “sweren (IV)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “sweren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • “sweren (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • swerien, swerren

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, whence also Old Saxon swerian, Old English swerian, Old Norse sverja, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.

Verb

sweren

  1. to swear

Descendants

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