German

Alternative forms

• ward (archaic)

Pronunciation

Verb

wurde

1. First-person singular preterite of werden.
2. Third-person singular preterite of werden.

Old English

Verb

wurde

1. Second-person subjunctive singular form of weorþan
2. Preterite subjunctive singular form of weorþan

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian wertha, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wértti.

Verb

wurde

1. to become
2. to be (used to form the passive voice)

   Ik waard sjoen.‎

   I was seen.

Inflection