Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swīpan

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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 *swīpaną.

Verb[edit]

*swīpan

  1. to sweep
  2. to move quickly

Inflection[edit]

Strong class 1
Infinitive *swīpan
1st sg. past *swaip
3rd pl. past *swipun
Past ptcple *swipan
Infinitive *swīpan
Genitive infin. *swīpannjas
Dative infin. *swīpannjē
Instrum. infin. *swīpannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swīpu *swaip
2nd singular *swīpiʀi *swipī
3rd singular *swīpidi *swaip
1st plural *swīpum *swipum
2nd plural *swīpid *swipud
3rd plural *swīpand *swipun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swīpē *swipī
2nd singular *swīpēs *swipī
3rd singular *swīpē *swipī
1st plural *swīpēm *swipīm
2nd plural *swīpēþ *swipīd
3rd plural *swīpēn *swipīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swīp
Plural *swīpid
Present Past
Participle *swīpandī *swipan

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: farswīpan
  • Old Dutch: *swīpan