swelgan

See also: sƿelgan

Old English

Alternative forms

• sƿelgan — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swelganą. Cognate with Old High German swelhan, Old Norse svelga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswel.ɡɑn/, [ˈsweɫ.ɣɑn]

Verb

swelgan

1. to swallow
2. to eat up, devour

Conjugation

Conjugation of swelgan (strong class 3)

infinitive	swelgan	swelgenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swelge	swealg, swealh
second person singular	swilġst	swulge
third person singular	swilġþ	swealg, swealh
plural	swelgaþ	swulgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swelge	swulge
plural	swelgen	swulgen
imperative
singular	swelg, swelh
plural	swelgaþ
participle	present	past
	swelgende	(ġe)swolgen

Derived terms

• forswelgan

Descendants

• Middle English: swelgen, swelgien, swelȝen, swelghen, swelwen, swolgen, swolȝen, swolwen, swalwen
  • English: swallow
  • Scots: swellie, swelly

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swelganą. Cognate with Old English sƿelgan, Old Norse svelga.

Verb

swelgan

1. to swallow
2. to eat up, devour

Conjugation

Conjugation of swelgan (strong class 3)

infinitive	swelgan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	swilgu	swalg
2nd person singular	swilgis	swulgi
3rd person singular	swilgid	swalg
plural	swelgad	swulgun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	swelge	swulgi
2nd person singular	swelges	swulgis
3rd person singular	swelge	swulgi
plural	swelgen	swulgin
imperative	present
singular	swelg
plural	swelgad
participle	present	past
	swilgandi	giswolgan, swolgan