swellen

Low German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɛlən/, [ˈsvɛl̩n]

Verb

swellen

1. (intransitive) to swell up; to bulge

Conjugation

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

• afswellen
• answellen
• toswellen
• Swellen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

swellen

1. to swell

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: zwellen
• Limburgish: zwèlle

Further reading

• “swellen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swellen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• swelle, swell, swallen, swellyn, swellin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɛlən/

Verb

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

Conjugation of swellen (strong class 3/weak)

infinitive	(to) swellen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	swelle	swall, swelled
2nd person singular	swellest	swall, swelled, *sweldest
3rd person singular	swelleþ, swelleth	swall, swelled
plural	swellen	*swallen
subjunctive	present	past
singular	swelle	swall, swelled
plural	swellen	*swallen
imperative	present
singular	swelle
plural	swelleþ, swelleth
participle	present	past
	swellende, swellinge	(y)swollen, (y)swelle

Related terms

• swelle
• swellynge

Descendants

• English: swell
• Scots: swell, swall

References

• “swellen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.

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West Frisian

Noun

swellen

1. plural of swel