swogen

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġeswōgen

Etymology

Past participle of swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōgan. More at sough.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswoː.ɡen/, [ˈswoː.ɣen]

Adjective

swōgen

1. senseless, overcome, rushed, swooned, giddy, faint

   Se læg geswōgen betwux ðām ofslegenum

   He lay in a swoon betwixt the slain

   Hīe sȳn sōna geswōgene, gif hīe þone mete næbben

   They may immediately be faint if they have no food

Declension

Declension of swōgen — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swōgen	swōgenu, swōgnu, swōgeno, swōgno	swōgen
Accusative	swōgenne	swōgene, swōgne	swōgen
Genitive	swōgenes, swōgnes	swōgenre	swōgenes, swōgnes
Dative	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenre	swōgenum, swōgnum
Instrumental	swōgene, swōgne	swōgenre	swōgene, swōgne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swōgene, swōgne	swōgena, swōgna, swōgene, swōgne	swōgenu, swōgnu, swōgeno, swōgno
Accusative	swōgene, swōgne	swōgena, swōgna, swōgene, swōgne	swōgenu, swōgnu, swōgeno, swōgno
Genitive	swōgenra	swōgenra	swōgenra
Dative	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum
Instrumental	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum

Declension of swōgen — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swōgena, swōgna	swōgene, swōgne	swōgene, swōgne
Accusative	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgene, swōgne
Genitive	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan
Dative	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan
Instrumental	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan
Accusative	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan	swōgenan, swōgnan
Genitive	swōgenra, swōgenena, swōgnena	swōgenra, swōgenena, swōgnena	swōgenra, swōgenena, swōgnena
Dative	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum
Instrumental	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum	swōgenum, swōgnum

Related terms

• swōgan
• swēġ
• swēġan

Descendants

• Middle English: swōune
  • English: swoon
  • Middle English: swōunen
    • English: swoon