swelgan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swelgan, from Proto-Germanic *swelganą. Cognate with Old High German swelhan, Old Norse svelga.

Pronunciation

Verb

swelgan

  1. to swallow
  2. to eat up, devour

Conjugation

Conjugation of swelgan (strong class 3)
infinitive swelgan swelgenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swelge swealg, swealh
second person singular swilġst swulge
third person singular swilġþ swealg, swealh
plural swelgaþ swulgon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swelge swulge
plural swelgen swulgen
imperative
singular swelg, swelh
plural swelgaþ
participle present past
swelgende (ġe)swolgen

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swelganą. Cognate with Old English swelgan, Old Norse svelga.

Verb

swelgan

  1. to swallow
  2. to eat up, devour

Conjugation

Conjugation of swelgan (strong class 3)
infinitive swelgan
indicative present past
1st person singular swilgu swalg
2nd person singular swilgis swulgi
3rd person singular swilgid swalg
plural swelgad swulgun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular swelge swulgi
2nd person singular swelges swulgis
3rd person singular swelge swulgi
plural swelgen swulgin
imperative present
singular swelg
plural swelgad
participle present past
swilgandi giswolgan, swolgan
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