werren

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *werran, from Proto-Germanic *werraną.

Verb

werren

  1. (transitive) to tangle, to bring into disarray
  2. (transitive) to confuse
  3. (transitive) to destroy
  4. (transitive) to hinder
  5. (intransitive) to damage, to harm [+dative]
  6. (intransitive) to cause worry or pain
  7. (intransitive) to quarrel, to dispute

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive werren
3rd sg. past war
3rd pl. past worren
Past participle geworren
Infinitive werren
In genitive werrens
In dative werrene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular werre war
2nd singular wers, werres wors, worres
3rd singular wert, werret war
1st plural werren worren
2nd plural wert, werret wort, worret
3rd plural werren worren
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular werre worre
2nd singular wers, werres worres
3rd singular werre worre
1st plural werren worren
2nd plural wert, werret worret
3rd plural werren worren
Imperative Present
Singular wer, werre
Plural wert, werret
Present Past
Participle werrende geworren

Alternative forms

Descendants

Further reading

  • werren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • werren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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