Infinitive
kērian
Participles
| Present | kēriandi |
| Past | gikērid; kērid |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | kēriu |
| 2nd sing. | kēris |
| 3rd sing. | kērid |
| 1st plur. | kēriad |
| 2nd plur. | kēriad |
| 3rd plur. | kēriad |
Past
| 1st sing. | kērda |
| 2nd sing. | kērdes |
| 3rd sing. | kērda |
| 1st plur. | kērdun |
| 2nd plur. | kērdun |
| 3rd plur. | kērdun |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | kērie |
| 2nd sing. | kēries |
| 3rd sing. | kērie |
| 1st plur. | kērien |
| 2nd plur. | kērien |
| 3rd plur. | kērien |
Past
| 1st sing. | kērdi |
| 2nd sing. | kērdis |
| 3rd sing. | kērdi |
| 1st plur. | kērdin |
| 2nd plur. | kērdin |
| 3rd plur. | kērdin |
Imperative
| Singular | kēri |
| Plural | kēriad |
Verbs conjugated like kerian
kerian,
Etymology
1. From Proto-Germanic *kairijaną, *kaurijaną (“to turn, sweep”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to twist, bend, turn”).
2. Cognate with Old Frisian kēra, Old Dutch kēren, Old High German kēren (“to turn, direct”). Possibly also related to Old Norse keyra (“to drive, set in motion”).
Sample Sentences
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