swapan

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *swaipan, 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 mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swāpe	swēop
second person singular	swǣpst	swēope
third person singular	swǣpþ	swēop
plural	swāpaþ	swēopon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swāpe	swēope
plural	swāpen	swēopen
imperative
singular	swāp
plural	swāpaþ
participle	present	past
	swāpende	(ġe)swāpen

Descendants

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