*swīpaną
Runic: ᛊᚹᛁᛈᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈswiː.pɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 1
Meanings
- to sweep
- to move quickly
Etymology
Closely related to the strong verb *swībaną. It seems to have adopted the -p- from the iterative verb *swippōną. Ultimately from *ksweybʰ- (‘to move swiftly, swing, whip’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swīpō | swīpaų | – |
| 2nd singular | swīpizi | swīpaiz | swīp |
| 3rd singular | swīpidi | swīpai | swīpadau |
| 1st dual | swīpōz | swīpaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | swīpadiz | swīpaidiz | swīpadiz |
| 1st plural | swīpamaz | swīpaim | – |
| 2nd plural | swīpid | swīpaid | swīpid |
| 3rd plural | swīpandi | swīpain | swīpandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swīpai | – |
| 2nd singular | swīpazai | swīpaizau |
| 3rd singular | swīpadai | swīpaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | swīpandai | swīpaindau |
| 2nd plural | swīpandai | swīpaindau |
| 3rd plural | swīpandai | swīpaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | swaip | swipį̄ |
| 2nd singular | swaift | swipīz |
| 3rd singular | swaip | swipī |
| 1st dual | swipū | swipīw |
| 2nd dual | swipudiz | swipīdiz |
| 1st plural | swipum | swipīm |
| 2nd plural | swipud | swipīd |
| 3rd plural | swipun | swipīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| swīpaną | swīpandz | swipanaz |
Descendants
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*swīpan (Proto-West Germanic)
- farswīpan (Old Saxon)
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*swīpan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*swīpan (Old Dutch)
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*swipen (Middle Dutch)
- zwijpen, swijpen (Dutch)
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*swipen (Middle Dutch)
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*swīpan (Old Dutch)
- svípa (Old Norse)