*sweltaną
Runic: ᛊᚹᛖᛚᛏᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈswel.tɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to die; succumb
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *swel- (‘to smolder; burn; scorch’). Cognate with Old Armenian քաղց (kʻałcʻ).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sweltō | sweltaų | – |
| 2nd singular | swiltizi | sweltaiz | swelt |
| 3rd singular | swiltidi | sweltai | sweltadau |
| 1st dual | sweltōz | sweltaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | sweltadiz | sweltaidiz | sweltadiz |
| 1st plural | sweltamaz | sweltaim | – |
| 2nd plural | swiltid | sweltaid | swiltid |
| 3rd plural | sweltandi | sweltain | sweltandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | sweltai | – |
| 2nd singular | sweltazai | sweltaizau |
| 3rd singular | sweltadai | sweltaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | sweltandai | sweltaindau |
| 2nd plural | sweltandai | sweltaindau |
| 3rd plural | sweltandai | sweltaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swalt | swultį̄ |
| 2nd singular | swalst | swultīz |
| 3rd singular | swalt | swultī |
| 1st dual | swultū | swultīw |
| 2nd dual | swultudiz | swultīdiz |
| 1st plural | swultum | swultīm |
| 2nd plural | swultud | swultīd |
| 3rd plural | swultun | swultīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sweltaną | sweltandz | swultanaz |
Descendants
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*sweltan (Proto-West Germanic)
- sweltan (Old Saxon)
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*sweltan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sweltan (Old Dutch)
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swelten (Middle Dutch)
- zwelten (Dutch)
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swelten (Middle Dutch)
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*sweltan (Old Dutch)
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*sweltan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sweltan (Old Dutch)
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swelten (Middle Dutch)
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zwelten (West Flemish)
- zwelte (West Flemish)
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zwelten (West Flemish)
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swelten (Middle Dutch)
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*sweltan (Old Dutch)
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*sweltan (Proto-West Germanic)
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sweltan, swealtan, swiltan, swyltan (Old English)
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swelten, swelte, squelt, suelt, sweltan (Middle English)
- swelt (English)
- swelt, swalt (Scots)
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swelten, swelte, squelt, suelt, sweltan (Middle English)
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sweltan, swealtan, swiltan, swyltan (Old English)
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*sweltan (Proto-West Germanic)
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swelzan (Old High German)
- swëlzen (Middle High German)
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swelzan (Old High German)
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svelta (Old Norse)
- svelte, sulte, sulten, sult (Danish)
- svølta (Faroese)
- svelta (Icelandic)
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svelta (Old Norse)
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svælta (Old Swedish)
- svälta (Swedish)
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svælta (Old Swedish)
- 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌽 (swiltan) (Gothic)
- schwalth (Crimean Gothic)