verja

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

Verb

verja (third person singular past indicative vardi, third person plural past indicative vardu, supine vart)

to defend
to protect

Conjugation

Conjugation of *verja* (group v-17)
	present	past
infinitive	verja
supine	vart

first singular	verji	vardi
second singular	verjir	vardi
third singular	verjir	vardi
plural	verja	vardu

participle (a7)¹	verjandi	vardur

	imperative
singular	verj!
plural	verjið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Related terms

verji (guardian, defender)

Icelandic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɛrja/
Rhymes: -ɛrja

Etymology 1

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

Verb

verja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative varði, supine varið)

to defend, guard, protect [with accusative]
(law) to defend (represent [a defendant] in a court of law) [with accusative]
to protect [with accusative ‘something’ and dative ‘against something’]
to prevent [with dative]
to prevent [with dative ‘someone/something’ and accusative ‘from entering/taking something’]
to cover with a protective layer or coating (e.g. corrugated iron or a coat of paint) [with accusative]
to make use of, to spend (time) [with dative]

Conjugation

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*verja* – active voice (*germynd*)
		present nútíð	past þátíð	present nútíð	past þátíð
infinitive nafnháttur		að verja
supine sagnbót		varið
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		verjandi

		indicative framsöguháttur		subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
singular	ég	ver	varði	verji	verði
	þú	verð	varðir	verjir	verðir
	hann, hún, það	ver	varði	verji	verði
plural	við	verjum	vörðum	verjum	verðum
	þið	verjið	vörðuð	verjið	verðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	verja	vörðu	verji	verðu

		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	ver (þú), verðu
plural	þið	verjið (þið), verjiði¹

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

*verjast* – mediopassive voice (*miðmynd*)
		present nútíð	past þátíð	present nútíð	past þátíð
infinitive nafnháttur		að verjast
supine sagnbót		varist
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		verjandist (rare; see appendix)

		indicative framsöguháttur		subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
singular	ég	verst	varðist	verjist	verðist
	þú	verst	varðist	verjist	verðist
	hann, hún, það	verst	varðist	verjist	verðist
plural	við	verjumst	vörðumst	verjumst	verðumst
	þið	verjist	vörðust	verjist	verðust
	þeir, þær, þau	verjast	vörðust	verjist	verðust

		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	verst (þú), verstu
plural	þið	verist (þið), veristi¹

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

*varinn* — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
strong declension (sterk beyging)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	varinn	varin	varið	varðir	varðar	varin
accusative (þolfall)	varinn	varða	varið	varða	varðar	varin
dative (þágufall)	vörðum	varinni	vörðu	vörðum	vörðum	vörðum
genitive (eignarfall)	varins	varinnar	varins	varinna	varinna	varinna

weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
weak declension (veik beyging)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	varði	varða	varða	vörðu	vörðu	vörðu
accusative (þolfall)	varða	vörðu	varða	vörðu	vörðu	vörðu
dative (þágufall)	varða	vörðu	varða	vörðu	vörðu	vörðu
genitive (eignarfall)	varða	vörðu	varða	vörðu	vörðu	vörðu

Synonyms

(to protect): vernda, hlífa

Etymology 2

Verb

verja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative varði, supine varið)

(regarding money or time) to spend, to use, to invest, to devote

Derived terms

varið (adjective)

Etymology 3

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjǭ.

Noun

verja f (genitive singular verju, nominative plural verjur)

armour, protection
Synonym: hlíf
contraceptive device, especially referring to a condom
Synonym: smokkur

Declension

Declension of *verja* (feminine)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	verja	verjan	verjur	verjurnar
accusative	verju	verjuna	verjur	verjurnar
dative	verju	verjunni	verjum	verjunum
genitive	verju	verjunnar	verja	verjanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

Alternative forms

verje (e infinitive)

Verb

verja (present tense verjar or ver, past tense verja or varde, supine verja or vart, past participle verja or vard, present participle verjande, imperative verj)

to defend, protect
Kven skal verja oss no?
Who is going to protect us now?

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

verja f

definite singular of verje

References

“verja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

Verb

verja (singular present indicative verr, singular past indicative varði)

to defend
1. (law) to defend a case
  Antonym: sǿkja
to thwart

Conjugation

Conjugation of *verja* — active (weak class 1)
	present	past	present	past
infinitive	verja
present participle	verjandi
past participle	varðr, variðr

	indicative		subjunctive
1st person singular	ver	varða	verja	verða
2nd person singular	verr	varðir	verir	verðir
3rd person singular	verr	varði	veri	verði
1st person plural	verjum	vǫrðum	verim	verðim
2nd person plural	verið	vǫrðuð	verið	verðið
3rd person plural	verja	vǫrðu	veri	verði

imperative	present
2nd person singular	ver
1st person plural	verjum
2nd person plural	verið

Conjugation of *verja* — mediopassive (weak class 1)
	present	past	present	past
infinitive	verjask
present participle	verjandisk
past participle	verzk, varizk

	indicative		subjunctive
1st person singular	verjumk	vǫrðumk	verjumk	verðumk
2nd person singular	versk	varðisk	verisk	verðisk
3rd person singular	versk	varðisk	verisk	verðisk
1st person plural	verjumsk	vǫrðumsk	verimsk	verðimsk
2nd person plural	verizk	vǫrðuzk	verizk	verðizk
3rd person plural	verjask	vǫrðusk	verisk	verðisk

imperative	present
2nd person singular	versk
1st person plural	verjumsk
2nd person plural	verizk

Descendants

Icelandic: verja
Faroese: verja
Norwegian Nynorsk: verja
Old Swedish: væria
- Swedish: värja
Old Danish: wæriæ
- Danish: værge
  - Norwegian Bokmål: verge

Noun

verja f (genitive verju)

defense
Synonym: vǫrn

Declension

Declension of *verja* (weak *jōn*-stem)
feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	verja	verjan	verjur	verjurnar
accusative	verju	verjuna	verjur	verjurnar
dative	verju	verjunni	verjum	verjunum
genitive	verju	verjunnar	verja	verjanna

Descendants

Norwegian Nynorsk: verje

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti, of the root *wes- (“to dress, clothe”). Akin to Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wasjan) and Albanian vesh.

Verb

verja (singular present indicative verr, singular past indicative varði)

to wrap, enclose
to invest money, expend

Conjugation

Conjugation of *verja* — active (weak class 1)
	present	past	present	past
infinitive	verja
present participle	verjandi
past participle	varðr, variðr

	indicative		subjunctive
1st person singular	ver	varða	verja	verða
2nd person singular	verr	varðir	verir	verðir
3rd person singular	verr	varði	veri	verði
1st person plural	verjum	vǫrðum	verim	verðim
2nd person plural	verið	vǫrðuð	verið	verðið
3rd person plural	verja	vǫrðu	veri	verði

imperative	present
2nd person singular	ver
1st person plural	verjum
2nd person plural	verið

Conjugation of *verja* — mediopassive (weak class 1)
	present	past	present	past
infinitive	verjask
present participle	verjandisk
past participle	verzk, varizk

	indicative		subjunctive
1st person singular	verjumk	vǫrðumk	verjumk	verðumk
2nd person singular	versk	varðisk	verisk	verðisk
3rd person singular	versk	varðisk	verisk	verðisk
1st person plural	verjumsk	vǫrðumsk	verimsk	verðimsk
2nd person plural	verizk	vǫrðuzk	verizk	verðizk
3rd person plural	verjask	vǫrðusk	verisk	verðisk

imperative	present
2nd person singular	versk
1st person plural	verjumsk
2nd person plural	verizk

Noun

verja f (genitive verju)

outer garment, cloak

Declension

Declension of *verja* (weak *jōn*-stem)
feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	verja	verjan	verjur	verjurnar
accusative	verju	verjuna	verjur	verjurnar
dative	verju	verjunni	verjum	verjunum
genitive	verju	verjunnar	verja	verjanna

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

verja

genitive plural indefinite of ver

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French verge (“rod”). Doublet of verga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeɾxa/ [ˈbeɾ.xa]
Rhymes: -eɾxa
Syllabification: ver‧ja

Noun

verja f (plural verjas)

gate, railing (usually an iron gate with balusters)
fence (often made of trellis)
Synonyms: cerca, valla

Faroese

Etymology

Verb

Conjugation

Related terms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

Conjugation

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Verb

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

Declension

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Verb

Etymology 2

Noun

References

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Verb

Conjugation

Descendants

Noun

Declension

Descendants

Etymology 2

Verb

Conjugation

Noun

Declension

Etymology 3

Noun

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Further reading