swern
Middle English
Verb
swern
- Alternative form of sweren
Middle High German
Etymology
From Old High German swerien, sweren, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną.
Verb
swern
- to swear
Conjugation
conjugation of swern (strong class VI)
| infinitive | swern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | swernde | ||||
| past participle | gesworn/geswarn | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich swere | wir sweren | i | ich swere | wir sweren |
| du swerest | ir sweret | du swerest | ir sweret | ||
| ër sweret | sie swerent | ër sweret | sie sweren | ||
| preterite | ich swuor | wir swuoren | ii | ich swüre | wir swüren |
| du swüre | ir swuoret | du swürest | ir swüret | ||
| ër swuor | sie swuoren | ër swüre | sie swüren | ||
| imperative | swer (du) | sweren (wir) | sweret (ir) | ||
Descendants
- Alemannic German: schwere
- German: schwören
- Luxembourgish: schwieren