UrsprungInherited 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.
- common-gender, obsoleteAn object, construction or similar that is made to protect or defend.
- common-genderrapier
- common-genderepee
- to defend, to protect
“han värjde landet mot ofred” — he protected the country against war
- reflexiveto dodge an attack; defend oneself from a physical or verbal assault, or from an accusation
Formervärja(indefinite, nominative, singular) · värjas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · värjan(definite, nominative, singular) · värjans(definite, genitive, singular) · värjor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · värjors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · värjorna(definite, nominative, plural) · värjornas(definite, genitive, plural) · värjer(present) · värjde(preterite) · värjt(supine) · värj(imperative) · värja(active, infinitive) · värjas(infinitive, passive) · värjt(active, supine) · värjts(passive, supine) · värj(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · värjen(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive)