swervan
Old Saxon edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *swerbaną. Related to Old English sweorfan, Dutch zwerven, and Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (swairban).
Verb edit
swervan
- to wipe
- endi suarf sie mid is fanon aftar
- and he wiped it with his cloth (Heliand, verse 4506)
- endi suarf sie mid is fanon aftar
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of swervan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | swervan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swirvu | swarf |
| 2nd person singular | swirvis | swurvi |
| 3rd person singular | swirvid | swarf |
| plural | swervad | swurvun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swerve | swurvi |
| 2nd person singular | swerves | swurvis |
| 3rd person singular | swerve | swurvi |
| plural | swerven | swurvin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | swerf | |
| plural | swervad | |
| participle | present | past |
| swirvandi | gisworvan, sworvan | |
Descendants edit
- Low German: swarven