Old English · verb
gehweorfan
Normalised ġehweorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈxwe͜or.fɑn/[jeˈʍe͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈxwe͜or · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- avertedtransferred
Meaning
-
to turn, go to, direct
-
to exchange, be transferred, be averted, return
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġehweorfe | ġehwearf |
| 2nd singular | ġehweorfest | ġehwurfe |
| 3rd singular | ġehwierfþġehweorfeþ | ġehwearf |
| Plural | ġehweorfaþ | ġehwurfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġehweorfe | ġehwurfe |
| Plural | ġehweorfen | ġehwurfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġehweorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġehweorfenne |
| Imperative singular | ġehweorf |
| Imperative plural | ġehweorfaþ |
| Present participle | ġehweorfende |
| Past participle | ġehworfen |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ġe- + hweorfan. Cognate with Old High German giwerban, Old Saxon gihwervan.
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