swapan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swaipaną. Cognate with Old High German sweifan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɑː.pɑn/

Verb

swāpan

1. to sweep

Conjugation

Conjugation of swāpan (strong class 7)

infinitive	swāpan	swāpenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	swāpe	swēop
2nd-person singular	swǣpst	swēope
3rd-person singular	swǣpþ	swēop
plural	swāpaþ	swēopon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	swāpe	swēope
plural	swāpen	swēopen
imperative
singular	swāp
plural	swāpaþ
participle	present	past
	swāpende	(ġe)swāpen

Descendants

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