swigen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *swīgon, from Proto-Germanic *swīgijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzwiːɣən/

Verb

swigen

  1. to not speak, to be silent

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive swigen
3rd sg. past swêech
3rd pl. past swēgen
Past participle geswēgen
Infinitive swigen
In genitive swigens
In dative swigene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular swige swêech
2nd singular swijchs, swiges swēechs, swēges
3rd singular swijcht, swiget swêech
1st plural swigen swēgen
2nd plural swijcht, swiget swēecht, swēget
3rd plural swigen swēgen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular swige swēge
2nd singular swijchs, swiges swēges
3rd singular swige swēge
1st plural swigen swēgen
2nd plural swijcht, swiget swēget
3rd plural swigen swēgen
Imperative Present
Singular swijch, swige
Plural swijcht, swiget
Present Past
Participle swigende geswēgen

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

  • swighen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • swigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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