swinden
See also: Swinden
Middle Dutch
Etymology
Verb
swinden
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: zwinden
Further reading
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swinden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle High German
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German swintan, from Proto-West Germanic *swindan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈs̠wɪndən/
Verb
swinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present swindet, past tense swant, past participle geswunden, past subjunctive swünde, auxiliary sīn)
- to dwindle
Conjugation
Conjugation of swinden (class 3 strong, auxiliary sīn)
| infinitive | swinden | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| genitive gerund | swindennes swindenes | ||||
| dative gerund | swindenne swindene | ||||
| present participle | swindende | ||||
| past participle | geswunden | ||||
| auxiliary | sīn | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich swinde | wir swinden | i | ich swinde | wir swinden |
| du swindest | ir swindet | du swindest | ir swindet | ||
| ër swindet | sie swindent | ër swinde | sie swinden | ||
| preterite | ich swant | wir swunden | ii | ich swünde | wir swünden |
| du swünde | ir swundet | du swündest | ir swündet | ||
| ër swant | sie swunden | ër swünde | sie swünden | ||
| imperative | swint (du) | swindet (ir) | |||
Composed forms of swinden (class 3 strong, auxiliary sīn)
Descendants
- German: schwinden
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswin.den/
Verb
swinden
- plural present subjunctive of swindan