Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swibāną

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ- (“to sweep; move”).

Verb

*swibāną

  1. (intransitive) To move; sway

Inflection

Conjugation of (weak class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *swibō ? — ? ?
2nd singular *swibaisi ? *swibai *swibāsai ?
3rd singular *swibaiþi ? *swibāþau *swibāþai ?
1st dual *swibōs ? — — —
2nd dual *swibāþiz ? *swibāþiz — —
1st plural *swibāmaz ? — *swibānþai ?
2nd plural *swibaiþ ? *swibaiþ *swibānþai ?
3rd plural *swibānþi ? *swibānþau *swibānþai ?
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *swibadǭ *swibadēdį̄
2nd singular *swibadēz *swibadēdīz
3rd singular *swibadē *swibadēdī
1st dual *swibadēdū *swibadēdīw
2nd dual *swibadēdudiz *swibadēdīdiz
1st plural *swibadēdum *swibadēdīm
2nd plural *swibadēdud *swibadēdīd
3rd plural *swibadēdun *swibadēdīn
present past
participles *swibāndz *swibadaz

Descendants

  • Old English: swefian
  • Old Frisian: swiva
  • Old Saxon: *swivōn
  • Old Dutch: sweben, *swevon
  • Old High German: swebēn
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