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swellen

Low German

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Etymology

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From Old Saxon swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. Compare Dutch zwellen, English swell, German schwellen, Northern Sami svälla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsvɛlən/, [ˈsvɛl̩n]

Verb

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swellen

  1. (intransitive) to swell up; to bulge

Conjugation

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Conjugation of swellen (class 3 strong verb)
infinitive swellen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular swell swull
2nd person singular swells(t) swulls(t)
3rd person singular swell(t) swull
plural swellt, swellen swullen
imperative present —
singular swell
plural swellt
participle present past
swellen (e)swullen, geswullen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Derived terms

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.

Verb

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swellen

  1. to swell

Inflection

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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  • Dutch: zwellen
  • Limburgish: zwèlle

Further reading

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English swellan, from Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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swellen

  1. To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
    1. To become overweight or chubby.
    2. To display visible signs of pregnancy.
    3. (medicine) To become swollen due to illness or injury.
    4. To become distended or excrescent.
  2. To experience intense emotions:
    1. To become prideful or vain.
    2. (rare) To become distressed, worried, or concerned.
  3. To rise, to go above its previous position.
  4. (euphemistic) To become gassy or windy.
  5. (rare, euphemistic) To become aroused.
  6. (rare) To enliven; to make more lively.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of swellen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) swellen, swelle
present tense past tense
1st-person singular swelle swal, swelled
2nd-person singular swellest swolle, swal, swelledest
3rd-person singular swelleth swal, swelled
subjunctive singular swelle swolle1, swelled1
imperative singular —
plural2 swellen, swelle swollen, swolle, swelleden, swellede
imperative plural swelleth, swelle —
participles swellynge, swellende swollen, swolle, swelled, yswolle

1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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Descendants

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References

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West Frisian

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Noun

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swellen

  1. plural of swel
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