sweltan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sweltanan. Cognate with Old Saxon sweltan, Old High German swelzan, Old Norse svelta ( > Danish svelte), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌽 (swiltan).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsweltan/
[edit] Verb
sweltan (strong class III) (3 singular present swilt, 3 singular preterite swealt, preterite plural swulton, past participle swolten)
- to die
[edit] Descendants
- English: swelt
