sweltan
Old English
Alternative forms
- swealtan
- swiltan
- sƿeltan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sweltaną. Cognate with Old Saxon sweltan, Old High German swelzan, Old Norse svelta ( > Danish svelte), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌽 (swiltan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsweltɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of sweltan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | sweltan | tō sweltenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | swelte | swealt |
| 2nd-person singular | swiltest | swulte |
| 3rd-person singular | swilteþ | swealt |
| plural | sweltaþ | swulton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swelte | swulte |
| plural | swelten | swulten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swelt | |
| plural | sweltaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sweltende | (ġe)swolten | |
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sweltaną, whence also Old English sweltan, modern Dutch zwelten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsweltɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of sweltan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | sweltan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swiltu | swalt |
| 2nd person singular | swiltis | swulti |
| 3rd person singular | swiltid | swalt |
| plural | sweltad | swultun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swelte | swulti |
| 2nd person singular | sweltes | swultis |
| 3rd person singular | swelte | swulti |
| plural | swelten | swultin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | swelt | |
| plural | sweltad | |
| participle | present | past |
| swiltandi | giswoltan, swoltan | |
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