FromMiddle High Germanharren, further origin is unclear. Popularised by Luther. Perhaps borrowed fromMiddle Low Germanharren,harden(“to wait, await”), fromOld Saxon*hardōn(“to become hard, harden, be steadfast, await”), fromProto-West Germanic*hardēn(“to become hard, endure, wait, persevere”), related toOld High Germanhartēn(“to harden, await, endure, be steadfast”). Cognate withGerman Low Germanharren(“to await”),Saterland Frisianhäide(“to endure, bear”),Middle Dutchverharren(“to be or become overly firm”).
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harren (weak,third-person singular presentharrt,past tenseharrte,past participlegeharrt,auxiliaryhaben)
| infinitive | harren | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | harrend | ||||
| past participle | geharrt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ichharre | wirharren | i | ichharre | wirharren |
| duharrst | ihrharrt | duharrest | ihrharret | ||
| erharrt | sieharren | erharre | sieharren | ||
| preterite | ichharrte | wirharrten | ii | ichharrte1 | wirharrten1 |
| duharrtest | ihrharrtet | duharrtest1 | ihrharrtet1 | ||
| erharrte | sieharrten | erharrte1 | sieharrten1 | ||
| imperative | harr (du) harre (du) | harrt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative inwürde normally preferred.
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