värja

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See also: várja and varja

Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish væria, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wer-, *(e)werwǝ-.

As noun; according to SO attested since c. 1452 via Karlskrönikan. Narrowed into rapier and weapon sense since late 17th century.

As verb; according to SO attested since late 13th century via the Westrogothic law.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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värja c

  1. (obsolete) An object, construction or similar that is made to protect or defend.
  2. rapier
  3. epee

Declension

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Declension of värja
nominative genitive
singular indefinite värja värjas
definite värjan värjans
plural indefinite värjor värjors
definite värjorna värjornas

Verb

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värja (present värjer, preterite värjde, supine värjt, imperative värj)

  1. to defend, to protect
    han värjde landet mot ofred
    he protected the country against war
  2. (reflexive) to dodge an attack; defend oneself from a physical or verbal assault, or from an accusation

Conjugation

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Conjugation of värja (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive värja värjas
Supine värjt värjts
Imperative värj —
Imper. plural1 värjen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative värjer värjde värjs, värjes värjdes
Ind. plural1 värja värjde värjas värjdes
Subjunctive2 värje värjde värjes värjdes
Participles
Present participle värjande
Past participle värjd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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References

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