Old English · verb
gesweltan
Normalised ġesweltan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈswel.tɑn/[jeˈsweɫ.tɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈswel · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- perish
Meaning
-
to die, perish
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeswelte | ġeswealt |
| 2nd singular | ġeswilstġeswiltst | ġeswulte |
| 3rd singular | ġeswilt | ġeswealt |
| Plural | ġesweltaþ | ġeswulton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeswelte | ġeswulte |
| Plural | ġeswelten | ġeswulten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesweltan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesweltenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeswelt |
| Imperative plural | ġesweltaþ |
| Present participle | ġesweltende |
| Past participle | ġeswolten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From ġe- + sweltan (“to die”)
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