Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German swëben, from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic *swibāną (to move), from Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ- (to twist, turn around).

Verb edit

שוועבן (shvebn) (past participle געשוועבט (geshvebt))

  1. hover, float (in air)
  2. sweep, soar (through the air)

Conjugation edit

See also edit