sweltan

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Descendants

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From Germanic: cognate with Old Saxon sweltan, Old High German swelzan, Old Norse svelta ( > Danish svelte), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌽 (swiltan).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsweltan/

[edit] Verb

sweltan (class III strong: 3 singular present swilt, 3 singular preterite swealt, preterite plural swulton, past participle swolten)

1. to die

[edit] Descendants

• English: swelt