swigian
Old English
Alternative forms
- sƿīgian, swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swīgōną, later variant of *swīgijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon swīgon (Middle Dutch swīghen, Dutch zwijgen), Old High German swīgēn (German schweigen), apparently from an Proto-Indo-European root *su̯īk- or *su̯īg- (possibly also in Greek σιγή (sigḗ)), which would most likely represent an extension of the root *su̯ī "to dwindle; cease" (whence OHG swintan "dwindle, fade").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswiːɣiɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of swīgian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | swīgian | tō swīgienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | swīgie swīgiġe |
swīgode |
| 2nd-person singular | swīgast | swīgodest |
| 3rd-person singular | swīgaþ | swīgode |
| plural | swīgiaþ swīgiġaþ |
swīgodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swīgie swīgiġe |
swīgode |
| plural | swīgien swīgiġen |
swīgoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swīga | |
| plural | swīgiaþ swīgiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swīgiende swīgiġende |
(ġe)swīgod | |
Related terms
- swīgan
Descendants
- Middle English: swīen
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