Reconstruction:Old Dutch/swelgan

This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swelganą.

Verb

*swelgan

  1. to devour, swallow

Inflection

Conjugation of *swelgan (strong class 3)
infinitive *swelgan
indicative present past
1st person singular *swelgo, *swelgon *swalg
2nd person singular *swilgis *swulgi
3rd person singular *swilgit *swalg
1st person plural *swelgun *swulgon
2nd person plural *swelgit *swulgot
3rd person plural *swelgunt *swulgon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular *swelge *swulgi
2nd person singular *swelgis *swulgi
3rd person singular *swelge *swulgi
1st person plural *swelgin *swulgin
2nd person plural *swelgit *swulgit
3rd person plural *swelgin *swulgin
imperative present
singular *swelg, *swilg
plural *swelget
participle present past
*swelgandi *swolgan, *giswolgan

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: swelgen
    • Dutch: zwelgen
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