sverge

Norwegian

verb

Definitions

to swear (to take an oath)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sverja (swear).

Origin

Old Norse

sverja

Gloss

swear

Concept

Semantic Field

Law

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*swarjaną Proto-Germanic
sverja Norwegian Nynorsk
sverja Old Norse
sverja Icelandic
svørja Faroese
sværia Old Swedish
sväri Westrobothnian
swæriæ Old Danish