swipian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swippjan, *swipōn, *swipēn, from Proto-Germanic *swipōną, *swipjaną, *swipāną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (“to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswi.pi.ɑn/

Verb

swipian

  1. to scourge, strike, beat, lash

Conjugation

Conjugation of swipian (weak, class 2)
infinitive swipian swipienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swipiġe swipode
second person singular swipast swipodest
third person singular swipaþ swipode
plural swipiaþ swipodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swipiġe swipode
plural swipiġen swipoden
imperative
singular swipa
plural swipiaþ
participle present past
swipiende (ġe)swipod

Descendants

  • Middle English: swippen, swype
    • English: swip
    • Scots: soop
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