swellan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswel.lɑn/, [ˈsweɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

swellan

1. to swell

   His ēaġe wæs ġeswollen and his nosu wæs blēdendu.

   His eye was swollen and his nose was bleeding.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swellan (strong class 3)

infinitive	swellan	swellenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swelle	sweall
second person singular	swilst	swulle
third person singular	swilþ	sweall
plural	swellaþ	swullon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swelle	swulle
plural	swellen	swullen
imperative
singular	swell
plural	swellaþ
participle	present	past
	swellende	(ġe)swollen

Descendants

• Middle English: swellen, swelle, swell, swallen, swellyn, swellin
  • English: swell
  • Scots: swell, swall

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

Verb

swellan

1. to swell

Conjugation

Conjugation of swellan (strong class 3)

infinitive	swellan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	swillu	swall
2nd person singular	swillis	swulli
3rd person singular	swillid	swall
plural	swellad	swullun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	swelle	swulli
2nd person singular	swelles	swullis
3rd person singular	swelle	swulli
plural	swellen	swullin
imperative	present
singular	swell
plural	swellad
participle	present	past
	swillandi	giswollan, swollan