bezweren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch besweren, from Old Dutch bisweran. Equivalent to be- +‎ zweren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈzʋeːrə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧zwe‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

bezweren

1. (transitive) to control, to subdue
2. (transitive) to enchant, to cast a spell over
3. (transitive) to swear to uphold or observe
4. (transitive, uncommon) to swear about the truth of (by or as if by oath)
5. (transitive) to try to influence, especially in order to avert, by means of wards or spells

Inflection

Conjugation of bezweren (strong class non-standard, 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

• bezweerder
• bezwering