*swībaną
Runic: ᛊᚹᛁᛒᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈswiː.βɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 1
Meanings
- to revolve; move around; sway; stray
- to sweep
- to finish
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kswéybʰ-e-ti, thematic root present of *ksweybʰ- (‘to move swiftly, swing, whip’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swībō | swībaų | – |
| 2nd singular | swībizi | swībaiz | swīb |
| 3rd singular | swībidi | swībai | swībadau |
| 1st dual | swībōz | swībaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | swībadiz | swībaidiz | swībadiz |
| 1st plural | swībamaz | swībaim | – |
| 2nd plural | swībid | swībaid | swībid |
| 3rd plural | swībandi | swībain | swībandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swībai | – |
| 2nd singular | swībazai | swībaizau |
| 3rd singular | swībadai | swībaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | swībandai | swībaindau |
| 2nd plural | swībandai | swībaindau |
| 3rd plural | swībandai | swībaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swaib | swibį̄ |
| 2nd singular | swaift | swibīz |
| 3rd singular | swaib | swibī |
| 1st dual | swibū | swibīw |
| 2nd dual | swibudiz | swibīdiz |
| 1st plural | swibum | swibīm |
| 2nd plural | swibud | swibīd |
| 3rd plural | swibun | swibīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| swībaną | swībandz | swibanaz |
Descendants
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*swīban (Proto-West Germanic)
- swīva (Old Frisian)
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*swīban (Proto-West Germanic)
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swīfan (Old English)
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swift (Middle English)
- swift (English)
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swift (Middle English)
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swīfan (Old English)
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*swīban (Proto-West Germanic)
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swīfan (Old English)
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swyven, swyve, swyfe (Middle English)
- swive (English)
- swyfe, swyve (Middle Scots)
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swyven, swyve, swyfe (Middle English)
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swīfan (Old English)
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svífa (Old Norse)
- svífa (Icelandic)
- sviva, svive (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- sväva (Swedish)
- 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (sweiban) (Gothic)