Old English · verb

siwian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈsi.wi.ɑn/
Syllables: ˈsi · wi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: sew

Meaning

to sew

Conjugation

Conjugation of siwian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	siwiġe	siwode
2nd singular	siwast	siwodest
3rd singular	siwaþ	siwode
Plural	siwiaþ	siwodon
Subjunctive
Singular	siwiġe	siwode
Plural	siwiġen	siwoden

Non-finite forms of siwian
	Form
Infinitive	siwian
Inflected infinitive	siwienne
Imperative singular	siwa
Imperative plural	siwiaþ
Present participle	siwiende
Past participle	siwod ġesiwod

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sīw-. Cognate with Old Frisian sīa, Old High German siuwen, Old Norse sýja (Danish sy, Swedish sy), Gothic (siujan); and with Latin suō, Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn).

Descendants

sew

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