forwerpen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English forweorpan (“to throw away, cast out, reject”), from Proto-Germanic *frawerpaną; equivalent to for- + werpen.
Cognate with Dutch verwerpen (“to reject”), German verwerfen (“to reject, discard, dismiss”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrˈwɛrpən/, /fɔrˈwarpən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of forwerpen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) forwerpen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | forwerpe | forwarp | |
| 2nd-person singular | forwerpest | forworpe, forwarp | |
| 3rd-person singular | forwerpeth | forwarp | |
| subjunctive singular | forwerpe | forworpe1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | forwerpen, forwerpe | forworpen, forworpe | |
| imperative plural | forwerpeth, forwerpe | — | |
| participles | forwerpynge, forwerpende | forworpen, forworpe | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “forwerpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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