giwerthan
See also: giwerðan
Old Dutch
Etymology
Verb
giwerthan
Inflection
Conjugation of giwerthan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | giwerthan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | giwertho, giwerthon | giwarth |
| 2nd person singular | giwirthis | giwurthi |
| 3rd person singular | giwirthit | giwarth |
| 1st person plural | giwerthun | giwurthon |
| 2nd person plural | giwerthit | giwurthot |
| 3rd person plural | giwerthunt | giwurthon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | giwerthe | giwurthi |
| 2nd person singular | giwerthis | giwurthi |
| 3rd person singular | giwerthe | giwurthi |
| 1st person plural | giwerthin | giwurthin |
| 2nd person plural | giwerthit | giwurthit |
| 3rd person plural | giwerthin | giwurthin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | giwerth, giwirth | |
| plural | giwerthet | |
| participle | present | past |
| giwerthandi | giworthan | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: gewerden
- Dutch: geworden
Further reading
- “giwerthan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old Saxon
Etymology
From gi- + werthan. Akin to Old English geweorþan, Old High German giwerdan.
Verb
giwerthan
- 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)
- thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten
- 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)
- huuo mag that giuuerðan so aftar an aldre
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 | |