swefan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swefan, from Proto-Germanic *swefaną. Cognate with Old Norse sofa (Danish sove, Norwegian sove, Swedish sova).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswe.fɑn/, [ˈswe.vɑn]
Verb
swefan
- to sleep
- (poetic) to be dead
Conjugation
Conjugation of swefan (strong, class V)
| infinitive | swefan | swefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | swefe | swæf |
| second person singular | swifst | swǣfe |
| third person singular | swifþ | swæf |
| plural | swefaþ | swǣfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | swefe | swǣfe |
| plural | swefen | swǣfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swef | |
| plural | swefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swefende | (ġe)swefen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: sweven