werdan
Old High German
Alternative forms
- ƿerdan — Manuscript spelling
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *werþan, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną (“turn, become”), from Proto-Indo-European *wértti.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wërdan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | wërdan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wirdu, wirdo | ward |
| 2nd person singular | wirdis, wirdist | wurdi |
| 3rd person singular | wirdit | ward |
| 1st person plural | wërdem, wërdemēs | wurdum, wurdumēs |
| 2nd person plural | wërdet | wurdut |
| 3rd person plural | wërdant | wurdun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | wërde | wurdi |
| 2nd person singular | wërdēs, wërdēst | wurdīs, wurdīst |
| 3rd person singular | wërde | wurdi |
| 1st person plural | wërdēm, wërdemēs | wurdīm, wurdīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | wërdēt | wurdīt |
| 3rd person plural | wërdēn | wurdīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | wird | |
| plural | wërdet | |
| participle | present | past |
| wërdanti | giwordan | |
Descendants
Further reading
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
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