swengen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English swenġan, from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan (“to cause to swing”). Equivalent to sweng + -en (infinitival suffix). Compare swyngen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswɛnd͡ʒən/, /ˈswind͡ʒən/
Verb
swengen (third-person singular simple present swengeth, present participle swengende, swengynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle swenged)
Conjugation
Conjugation of swengen (weak irregular/in -ed)
infinitive | (to) swengen, swenge | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | swenge | sweynde, swenged | |
2nd-person singular | swengest | sweyndest, swengedest | |
3rd-person singular | swengeth | sweynde, swenged | |
subjunctive singular | swenge | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | swengen, swenge | sweynden, sweynde, swengeden, swengede | |
imperative plural | swengeth, swenge | — | |
participles | swengynge, swengende | sweynd, swenged, ysweynd, yswenged |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “swengen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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