Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swīþan

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swīþaną.

Verb

*swīþan

  1. to burn, to singe

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *swīþan
1st sg. past *swaiþ
3rd pl. past *swidun
Past ptcple *swidan
Infinitive *swīþan
Genitive infin. *swīþannjas
Dative infin. *swīþannjē
Instrum. infin. *swīþannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swīþu *swaiþ
2nd singular *swīþiʀi *swidī
3rd singular *swīþidi *swaiþ
1st plural *swīþum *swidum
2nd plural *swīþid *swidud
3rd plural *swīþand *swidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swīþē *swidī
2nd singular *swīþēs *swidī
3rd singular *swīþē *swidī
1st plural *swīþēm *swidīm
2nd plural *swīþēþ *swidīd
3rd plural *swīþēn *swidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swīþ
Plural *swīþid
Present Past
Participle *swīþandī *swidan

Descendants

  • Old High German: swīdan