zweren

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈzʋeːrə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to swear, pledge, declare under oath
  • (intransitive) to make/take an oath
  • (intransitive) to swear, to curse, notably blasphemously

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch swēren inherited from Old Dutch *swerien inherited from *swarjan inherited from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (swear, speak) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (hum, buzz, fester, cut, whistling, ringing, swear, heavy, ache, resound, protect, pole, guard, stick, serious, speak loudly, speak, ring, grave, hiss, talk, whistle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swer-

Gloss

hum, buzz, fester, cut, whistling, ringing, swear, heavy, ache, resound, protect, pole, guard, stick, serious, speak loudly, speak, ring, grave, hiss, talk, whistle

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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