swellen
Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. Compare Dutch zwellen, English swell, German schwellen, Northern Sami svälla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsvɛlən/, [ˈsvɛl̩n]
Verb
swellen
Conjugation
Conjugation of swellen (class 3 strong verb)
| infinitive | swellen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | swell | swull |
| 2nd person singular | swells(t) | swulls(t) |
| 3rd person singular | swell(t) | swull |
| plural | swellt, swellen | swullen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | swell | |
| plural | swellt | |
| participle | present | past |
| swellen | (e)swullen, geswullen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Derived terms
- afswellen
- answellen
- toswellen
- Swellen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.
Verb
swellen
- to swell
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: zwellen
- Limburgish: zwèlle
Further reading
- “swellen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “swellen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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