bezweren
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch besweren, from Old Dutch bisweran. Equivalent to be- + zweren.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bezweren
- (transitive) to control, to subdue
- (transitive) to enchant, to cast a spell over
- (transitive) to swear to uphold or observe
- (transitive, uncommon) to swear about the truth of (by or as if by oath)
- (transitive) to try to influence, especially in order to avert, by means of wards or spells
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of bezweren (strong class 6 j-present, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bezweren | |||
| past singular | bezwoer | |||
| past participle | bezworen | |||
| infinitive | bezweren | |||
| gerund | bezweren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | bezweer | bezwoer | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | bezweert | bezwoer | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | bezweert | bezwoer | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | bezweert | bezwoert | ||
| 3rd person singular | bezweert | bezwoer | ||
| plural | bezweren | bezwoeren | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | bezwere | bezwoere | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | bezweren | bezwoeren | ||
| imperative sing. | bezweer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | bezweert | |||
| participles | bezwerend | bezworen | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms[edit]
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