swipian

Old English

Alternative forms

• sweopian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swippjan, *swipōn, *swipēn, from Proto-Germanic *swipōną, *swipjaną, *swipāną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (“to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswi.pi.ɑn/

Verb

swipian

1. to scourge, strike, beat, lash

Conjugation

Conjugation of swipian (weak class 2)

infinitive	swipian	swipienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	swipiġe	swipode
second person singular	swipast	swipodest
third person singular	swipaþ	swipode
plural	swipiaþ	swipodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	swipiġe	swipode
plural	swipiġen	swipoden
imperative
singular	swipa
plural	swipiaþ
participle	present	past
	swipiende	(ġe)swipod

Descendants

• Middle English: swippen, swype
  • English: swip
    • >? English: swipe
  • Scots: soop