swapan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swaipaną. Cognate with Old High German sweifan.

Verb

swāpan

to sweep, swipe, swoop

Conjugation

Conjugation of swāpan (strong class 7)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	swāpan	tō swāpanne
1st-person singular	swāpe	swēp, swēop
2nd-person singular	swǣpst	swēpe, swēope
3rd-person singular	swǣpþ	swēp, swēop
plural	swāpaþ	swēpon, swēopon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	swāpe	swēpe, swēope
plural	swāpen	swēpen, swēopen
imperative
singular	swāp
plural	swāpaþ
participle	present	past
	swāpende	swāpen

Descendants

Middle English: swopen, swope, zuope, swapen
- English: swoop
- Scots: swap, swape, swaip

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