Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swīban

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *swībaną.

Verb[edit]

*swīban

  1. to revolve, to move around
  2. to sweep

Inflection[edit]

Strong class 1
Infinitive *swīban
1st sg. past *swaib
3rd pl. past *swibun
Past ptcple *swiban
Infinitive *swīban
Genitive infin. *swībannjas
Dative infin. *swībannjē
Instrum. infin. *swībannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swību *swaib
2nd singular *swībiʀi *swibī
3rd singular *swībidi *swaib
1st plural *swībum *swibum
2nd plural *swībid *swibud
3rd plural *swīband *swibun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swībē *swibī
2nd singular *swībēs *swibī
3rd singular *swībē *swibī
1st plural *swībēm *swibīm
2nd plural *swībēþ *swibīd
3rd plural *swībēn *swibīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swīb
Plural *swībid
Present Past
Participle *swībandī *swiban

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: swīfan
    • Middle English: swiven
    • Middle English: swift
  • Old Frisian: swīva