Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swippjan

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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]

Closely related to the strong verbs *swīpan and *swaipan.

Verb[edit]

*swippjan

  1. to move quickly
  2. to sweep
  3. to whip

Inflection[edit]

Class 1 weak
Infinitive *swippjan
1st sg. past *swipidā
Infinitive *swippjan
Genitive infin. *swippjannjas
Dative infin. *swippjannjē
Instrum. infin. *swippjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *swippju *swipidā
2nd singular *swipisi *swipidēs, *swipidōs
3rd singular *swipiþi *swipidē, *swipidā
1st plural *swippjum *swipidum
2nd plural *swipiþ *swipidud
3rd plural *swippjanþ *swipidun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *swippjē *swipidī
2nd singular *swippjēs *swipidī
3rd singular *swippjē *swipidī
1st plural *swippjēm *swipidīm
2nd plural *swippjēþ *swipidīd
3rd plural *swippjēn *swipidīn
Imperative Present
Singular *swipi
Plural *swipiþ
Present Past
Participle *swippjandī *swipid

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: swippan
  • Old High German: swipfen