swifan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *swībaną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *swey- (“to swing, sweep, bend”). Cognate with Old Frisian swīva, swīfa (“to waver”), Old Norse svífa (“to drift, ramble, rove”), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (sweiban).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
swīfan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of swīfan (strong class 1)
infinitive | swīfan | swīfenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | swīfe | swāf |
second person singular | swīfst | swife |
third person singular | swīfþ | swāf |
plural | swīfaþ | swifon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | swīfe | swife |
plural | swīfen | swifen |
imperative | ||
singular | swīf | |
plural | swīfaþ | |
participle | present | past |
swīfende | (ġe)swifen |