swetan

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Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *swōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *swōtijaną, derived from *swōtuz (Old English swēte) + *-janą. Cognate with Old High German suozen, Old Norse *sœta.

Pronunciation

Verb

swētan

  1. to sweeten

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: sweten
    • English: sweet