ferian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *farjan, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną. Cognate with Old High German ferien, Old Norse ferja, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfer.jɑn/, [ˈferˠ.jɑn]

Verb

ferian

  1. to take, move, carry
  2. to direct the course of; conduct, lead
  3. to go, leave

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • feriend
  • oferferian

Descendants

  • Middle English: ferien, feren, feryen, verien, very, veryen
    • English: ferry

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *farjan, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną. Cognate with Old English ferian, Old Norse erja, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛr.jɑn/, [ˈfer.jɑn]

Verb

ferian

  1. to take, carry
  2. to sail

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • *giferian
  • witharferian

Spanish

Verb

ferian

  1. third-person plural present indicative of feriar
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