zwerven
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch swerven, from Old Dutch *swervan, from Proto-Germanic *swerbaną.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrvən
Verb
zwerven
- to wander, roam
Inflection
| Inflection of zwerven (strong class 3+7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | zwerven | |||
| past singular | zwierf | |||
| past participle | gezworven | |||
| infinitive | zwerven | |||
| gerund | zwerven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | zwerf | zwierf | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | zwerft | zwierf | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | zwerft | zwierf | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | zwerft | zwierft | ||
| 3rd person singular | zwerft | zwierf | ||
| plural | zwerven | zwierven | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | zwerve | zwierve | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | zwerven | zwierven | ||
| imperative sing. | zwerf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | zwerft | |||
| participles | zwervend | gezworven | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- zwerfster
- zwerver
- zwerfboekenkast