weorþan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *werþan, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną (“to become”), from Proto-Indo-European *wértti (“to be turning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwe͜or.θɑn/, [ˈwe͜orˠ.ðɑn]
Verb
weorþan
- to become
- (auxiliary) to be (used to form the passive voice)
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
- Hē ārās þā ġesund, swelċe of slǣpe āwreaht, and begann tō wundrienne hū hē wurde þæder ġebrōht.
- Then he got up safe and sound, as if woken from sleep, and began to wonder how he got there. (Lit. How he be thither brought)
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
- to happen
Conjugation
Conjugation of weorþan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | weorþan | weorþenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | weorþe | wearþ |
| second person singular | wierst | wurde |
| third person singular | wierþþ, wierþ | wearþ |
| plural | weorþaþ | wurdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | weorþe | wurde |
| plural | weorþen | wurden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | weorþ | |
| plural | weorþaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weorþende | (ġe)worden | |
Derived terms
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