swefan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *swefan, from Proto-Germanic *swefaną. Cognate with Old Norse sofa (Danish sove, Norwegian sove, Swedish sova).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]swefan
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of swefan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | swefan | swefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | swefe | swæf |
| second person singular | swifst | swǣfe |
| third person singular | swifþ | swæf |
| plural | swefaþ | swǣfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | swefe | swǣfe |
| plural | swefen | swǣfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swef | |
| plural | swefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swefende | (ġe)swefen | |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: sweven
Categories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *swep-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English poetic terms
- Old English class 5 strong verbs