swige

Middle Dutch

Verb

swige

  1. inflection of swigen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. singular imperative

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swīgā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswiː.je/

Noun

swīġe f

  1. silence

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: swyȝe, swiȝe, swige

Adjective

swīġe

  1. silent

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: swye
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