zweren
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzʋeːrə(n)/
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch swēren, from Old Dutch *swerien, sweren, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.
Verb
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
| Inflection of zweren (strong class non-standard) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- zweerder
- zwering
- afzweren
- bezweren
- inzweren
- ontzweren
- samenzweren
- verzweren
- zweerwoord
Descendants
- Afrikaans: sweer
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch swēren, from Old Dutch *sweran, from Proto-Germanic *sweraną.
Verb
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
| Inflection of zweren (strong class 4) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- zweer
- zweernis
- zwerage
- zwering
- ontzweren
- verzweren
- afzweren
- doorzweren
- inzweren
- uitzweren
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
zweren
- Plural form of zweer