giwerthan
See also: giwerðan
Old Dutch
editEtymology
editVerb
editgiwerthan
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “giwerthan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old Saxon
editEtymology
editFrom gi- + werthan. Akin to Old English geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan.
Verb
editgiwerthan
- to prefer
- thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten
- the men all preferred to raise themselves to the noblest one (Heliand, verse 2882)
- thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten
- to become, happen
- huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre
- How can that happen like this to an ancient man then? (Heliand, verse 141)
- huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre
Conjugation
editConjugation of giwerthan (strong class 3)
infinitive | giwerthan | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | giwirthu | giwarth |
2nd person singular | giwirthis | giwurdi |
3rd person singular | giwirthid | giwarth |
plural | giwerthad | giwurdun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | giwerthe | giwurdi |
2nd person singular | giwerthes | giwurdis |
3rd person singular | giwerthe | giwurdi |
plural | giwerthen | giwurdin |
imperative | present | |
singular | giwerth | |
plural | giwerthad | |
participle | present | past |
giwirthandi | giwordan |