*swarōną
Runic: ᛊᚹᚨᚱᛟᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈswɑ.rɔː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 2
Meanings
To answer; to give a response.
Etymology
From *swarō (‘oath, vow’) + *-ōną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swarō | swarǭ | – |
| 2nd singular | swarōsi | swarōs | swarō |
| 3rd singular | swarōþi | swarō | swarōþau |
| 1st dual | swarōs | swarōw | – |
| 2nd dual | swarōþiz | swarōþiz | swarōþiz |
| 1st plural | swarōmaz | swarōm | – |
| 2nd plural | swarōþ | swarōþ | swarōþ |
| 3rd plural | swarōnþi | swarōn | swarōnþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swarōi | – |
| 2nd singular | swarōsai | swarōsau |
| 3rd singular | swarōþai | swarōþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | swarōnþai | swarōnþau |
| 2nd plural | swarōnþai | swarōnþau |
| 3rd plural | swarōnþai | swarōnþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swarōdǭ | swarōdēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | swarōdēz | swarōdēdīz |
| 3rd singular | swarōdē | swarōdēdī |
| 1st dual | swarōdēdū | swarōdēdīw |
| 2nd dual | swarōdēdudiz | swarōdēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | swarōdēdum | swarōdēdīm |
| 2nd plural | swarōdēdud | swarōdēdīd |
| 3rd plural | swarōdēdun | swarōdēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| swarōną | swarōndz | swarōdaz |
Descendants
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*swarian (Old English)
- swaren (Middle English)
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andswarian (Old English)
- swaren (Middle English)
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svara (Old Norse)
- svare (Danish)
- svara (Faroese)
- svara (Icelandic)
- svara (Swedish)
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svara (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- svare (Norwegian Bokmål)
- svara, svare (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)