swellan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

Pronunciation

Verb

swellan

  1. to swell
    His ēaġe wæs ġeswollen and his nosu wæs blēdendu.
    His eye was swollen and his nose was bleeding.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swellan (strong class 3)
infinitive swellan swellenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swelle sweall
second person singular swilst swulle
third person singular swilþ sweall
plural swellaþ swullon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swelle swulle
plural swellen swullen
imperative
singular swell
plural swellaþ
participle present past
swellende (ġe)swollen

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

Verb

swellan

  1. to swell

Conjugation

Conjugation of swellan (strong class 3)
infinitive swellan
indicative present past
1st person singular swillu swall
2nd person singular swillis swulli
3rd person singular swillid swall
plural swellad swullun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular swelle swulli
2nd person singular swelles swullis
3rd person singular swelle swulli
plural swellen swullin
imperative present
singular swell
plural swellad
participle present past
swillandi giswollan, swollan
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