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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swippjan
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
Closely related to the strong verbs *swīpan and *swaipan.
Verb
*swippjan
- to move quickly
- to sweep
- to whip
Inflection
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *swippjan | |
| 1st sg. past | *swipidā | |
| Infinitive | *swippjan | |
| Genitive infin. | *swippjannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *swippjannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *swippjannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *swippju | *swipidā |
| 2nd singular | *swipisi | *swipidēs, *swipidōs |
| 3rd singular | *swipiþi | *swipidē, *swipidā |
| 1st plural | *swippjum | *swipidum |
| 2nd plural | *swipiþ | *swipidud |
| 3rd plural | *swippjanþ | *swipidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *swippjē | *swipidī |
| 2nd singular | *swippjēs | *swipidī |
| 3rd singular | *swippjē | *swipidī |
| 1st plural | *swippjēm | *swipidīm |
| 2nd plural | *swippjēþ | *swipidīd |
| 3rd plural | *swippjēn | *swipidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *swipi | |
| Plural | *swipiþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *swippjandī | *swipid |
Related terms
- *swippōn
Descendants
- Old English: swippan
- Middle English: swippen (merged with the descendant of *swippōn)
- English: swip
- Middle English: swippen (merged with the descendant of *swippōn)
- Old High German: swipfen