sweltan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • swealtan
  • swiltan
  • sƿeltan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sweltaną. Cognate with Old Saxon sweltan, Old High German swelzan, Old Norse svelta ( > Danish svelte), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌽 (swiltan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsweltɑn/

Verb

sweltan

  1. to die

Conjugation

Descendants


Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sweltaną, whence also Old English sweltan, modern Dutch zwelten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsweltɑn/

Verb

sweltan

  1. to die
    gisāhun iro barn qualmu sueltan — they saw their child die (Heliand, verse 750)

Conjugation

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