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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Danish swepæ, from Old Norse svipa f, from Proto-Germanic *swipǭ, related to the following verb.
Noun
svøbe c (singular definite svøben, plural indefinite svøber)
- scourge (a source of persistent trouble)
- (rare) scourge (a primitive whip of leather)
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Danish swepæ, from Old Norse sveipa, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną, cognate with Swedish svepa, English swoop, sweep, German schweifen.
Verb
svøbe (imperative svøb, infinitive at svøbe, present tense svøber, past tense svøbte, perfect tense har svøbt)
- to wrap
- to swaddle (a child)
Conjugation