berwen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English beorgan; equivalent to berg + -en (infinitival suffix). Cognate with Dutch bergen (“to store, save, rescue”), German bergen (“to salvage, recover, hise, rescue, save”), Icelandic bjarga (“to save”).
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈbœrɣən/
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrwən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of berwen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) berwen, berwe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | berwe | bargh | |
| 2nd-person singular | berwest | borwe, bargh | |
| 3rd-person singular | berweth | bargh | |
| subjunctive singular | berwe | borwe1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | berwen, berwe | borwen, borwe | |
| imperative plural | berweth, berwe | — | |
| participles | berwynge, berwende | borwen, borwe, yborwen, yborwe | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “berwen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
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