Reconstruction:Old Dutch/wervan

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwerban.

Verb

*wervan

  1. to turn; turn away from
  2. to turn out; cause
  3. to strive; work for

Inflection

Conjugation of *wervan (strong class 3)
infinitive *wervan
indicative present past
1st person singular *wervo, *wervon *warf
2nd person singular *wirvis *wurvi
3rd person singular *wirvit *warf
1st person plural *wervun *wurvon
2nd person plural *wervit *wurvot
3rd person plural *wervunt *wurvon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *werve *wurvi
2nd person singular *wervis *wurvi
3rd person singular *werve *wurvi
1st person plural *wervin *wurvin
2nd person plural *wervit *wurvit
3rd person plural *wervin *wurvin
imperative present
singular *werf, *wirf
plural *wervet
participle present past
*wervandi *worvan, *giworvan

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: werven
    • Dutch: werven
    • Limburgish: wèrve
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