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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swabjaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *swefaną + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɑβ.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*swabjaną

  1. to put to sleep

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: swebban
    • Middle English: swebben
  • Old Saxon: swebbian
  • Old Dutch: swevon (possibly)
  • Old High German: swbben, sweppen
    • Old High German: inswebben
  • Old Norse: svefja
    • Icelandic: svefja
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