swije

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West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian swīgia, from Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsvɛi̯ə/, /ˈswɛi̯ə/

Verb[edit]

swije

  1. to be silent

Inflection[edit]

Strong class 1
infinitive swije
3rd singular past swei
past participle swein
infinitive swije
long infinitive swijen
gerund swijen n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular swij swei
2nd singular swijst sweist
3rd singular swijt swei
plural swije sweien
imperative swij
participles swijend swein

Further reading[edit]

  • swije”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011