swapan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *swaipan, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną. Cognate with Old High German sweifan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

swāpan

  1. to sweep

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of swāpan (strong class 7)
infinitive swāpan swāpenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swāpe swēop
second person singular swǣpst swēope
third person singular swǣpþ swēop
plural swāpaþ swēopon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swāpe swēope
plural swāpen swēopen
imperative
singular swāp
plural swāpaþ
participle present past
swāpende (ġe)swāpen

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: swopen, swapen, swope, zuope
    • English: swoop
    • Scots: swap, swape, swaip
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