warrn

Low German

verb
Definitions
  • (copulative) to become
  • (transitive) Used to form the imperfect tense of the passive voice, together with a past participle.
  • (intransitive) to become; to get; to grow; to turn to be

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Low German werden inherited from Old Saxon werðan inherited from *werþan inherited from Proto-Germanic *werþaną (become, happen, turn, turn into, come into being, come about).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*werþaną

Gloss

become, happen, turn, turn into, come into being, come about

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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