swegan

Old English

Etymology

Related to swōgan (“to resound, rush, roar”). Compare Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (swēgnjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsweː.jɑn/

Verb

swēġan

  1. to make a noise
  2. to rush, roar, crash
  3. to produce tones
  4. to sing or play music
  5. to signify by sound

Conjugation

Conjugation of swēġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive swēġan swēġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swēġe swēġde
second person singular swēġest, swēġst swēġdest
third person singular swēġeþ, swēġþ swēġde
plural swēġaþ swēġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swēġe swēġde
plural swēġen swēġden
imperative
singular swēġ
plural swēġaþ
participle present past
swēġende (ġe)swēġed

Derived terms

  • āswēġan
  • onswēġan

References

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