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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *swaipan, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną. Cognate with Old High German sweifan.

Pronunciation edit

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swāpan

  1. to sweep

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: swopen, swapen, swope, zuope
    • English: swoop
    • Scots: swap, swape, swaip