giwerthan

giwerthan

See also: giwerðan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From gi- +‎ werthan.

Verb

giwerthan

1. to occur, to happen
2. to arise, to emerge

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: gewerden
  • Dutch: geworden

Further reading

• “giwerthan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From gi- +‎ werthan. Akin to Old English geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan.

Verb

giwerthan

1. 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)

2. 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)

Conjugation

Conjugation of giwerthan (strong class 3)

infinitive	giwerthan
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