swengan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswen.jɑn/, [ˈswen.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

swenġan

  1. (rare) To strike at; to charge at.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swenġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive swenġan swenġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swenġe swengde
second person singular swenġest, swengst swengdest
third person singular swenġeþ, swengþ swengde
plural swenġaþ swengdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swenġe swengde
plural swenġen swengden
imperative
singular swenġ
plural swenġaþ
participle present past
swenġende (ġe)swenġed

Descendants

  • Middle English: swengen, swengyn, suenge (Northern)
    • English: swinge
    • Scots: swinge, sweenge, swunge
    • Yola: swinged (preterite)

References

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