zweren
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch swēren, from Old Dutch *swerien, sweren, from Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.
Verb edit
zweren
- (transitive) to swear, pledge, declare under oath
- Verkozenen zweren trouw aan de Koning en de grondwet.
- Elected officials swear loyalty to the King and the constitution.
- (intransitive) to make/take an oath
- Zweren is een ernstige zaak: meineed wordt zwaar gestraft.
- Taking an oath is a serious matter: perjury carries grave punishments.
- (intransitive) to swear, to curse, notably blasphemously
Inflection edit
Inflection of zweren (strong class 6 j-present) | ||||
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infinitive | zweren | |||
past singular | zwoer | |||
past participle | gezworen | |||
infinitive | zweren | |||
gerund | zweren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | zweer | zwoer | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | zweert | zwoer | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | zweert | zwoer | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | zweert | zwoert | ||
3rd person singular | zweert | zwoer | ||
plural | zweren | zwoeren | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | zwere | zwoere | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | zweren | zwoeren | ||
imperative sing. | zweer | |||
imperative plur.1 | zweert | |||
participles | zwerend | gezworen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch swēren, from Old Dutch *sweran, from Proto-Germanic *sweraną.
Verb edit
zweren
- (intransitive, obsolete) to hurt, be sore
- (intransitive) to (infect and) produce pus, boils etc.
- Hun wonden zworen afzichtelijk.
- Their wounds were hideously pustulant.
Inflection edit
Inflection of zweren (strong class 4) | ||||
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infinitive | zweren | |||
past singular | zwoor | |||
past participle | gezworen | |||
infinitive | zweren | |||
gerund | zweren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | zweer | zwoor | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | zweert | zwoor | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | zweert | zwoor | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | zweert | zwoort | ||
3rd person singular | zweert | zwoor | ||
plural | zweren | zworen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | zwere | zwore | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | zweren | zworen | ||
imperative sing. | zweer | |||
imperative plur.1 | zweert | |||
participles | zwerend | gezworen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Inflection of zweren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | zweren | |||
past singular | zweerde | |||
past participle | gezweerd | |||
infinitive | zweren | |||
gerund | zweren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | zweer | zweerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | zweert | zweerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | zweert | zweerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | zweert | zweerde | ||
3rd person singular | zweert | zweerde | ||
plural | zweren | zweerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | zwere | zweerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | zweren | zweerden | ||
imperative sing. | zweer | |||
imperative plur.1 | zweert | |||
participles | zwerend | gezweerd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: sweer
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
zweren