Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | schwert |
| Past Participle | gschwert |
Auxiliary
Alternative Forms
Etymology
From Middle High German swern, from Old High German sweren, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną. Cognate with German schwören, Dutch zweren, English swear, Icelandic sverja. See: Middle High German '
swern', Proto-Germanic '
*swarjaną', German, old spelling '
schwören', Dutch '
zweren', English '
swear', Icelandic '
sverja'.
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