gerwian

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• garwian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.

Verb

gerwian

1. to prepare

Conjugation

Conjugation of gerwian (weak class 1)

infinitive	gerwian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gerwiu	gerwida
2nd person singular	gerwis	gerwides
3rd person singular	gerwid	gerwida
plural	gerwiad	gerwidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gerwie	gerwidi
2nd person singular	gerwies	gerwidis
3rd person singular	gerwie	gerwidi
plural	gerwien	gerwidin
imperative	present
singular	gerwi
plural	gerwiad
participle	present	past
	gerwiandi	gigerwid, gerwid

Related terms

• garo

Descendants

• Middle Low German: gerwen
  • → Danish: garve
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: garve
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: garve, garva
  • → Swedish: garva