svära
See also: svara, svarā, and svåra
Swedish
Alternative forms
- svärja
Etymology
From Old Swedish sværia, from Old Norse sverja, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.
Pronunciation
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Verb
svära
- to swear, to curse; to use offensive language
- to take an oath
- to promise that something is true, as by taking an oath on it
Conjugation
Conjugation of svära (strong)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | svära | sväras |
| Present tense | svär | svärs , sväres |
| Past tense | svor | svors |
| Supine | svurit | svurits |
| Imperative | svär | — |
| Present participle | svärande | |
| Past participle | svuren | |
Related terms
- insvära
- svärord
- svordom