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zweer

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zʋeːr/, [zʋɪːr]
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  • Hyphenation: zweer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch swēre, from Old Dutch swero (boil, abcess), from Proto-Germanic *swerô (ulcer), from *sweraną (to hurt; fester).

Noun

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zweer f (plural zweren, diminutive zweertje n)

  1. a purulent boil, skin injury containing pus, ulcer
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: sweer
  • Sranan Tongo: sweri

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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zweer

  1. inflection of zweren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

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