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]
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.
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: zwellen
- Limburgish: zwèlle
Further reading
- “swellen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swellen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English swellan, from Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswɛlən/
Verb
swellen
- To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger:
- To experience intense emotions:
- To become prideful or vain.
- (rare) To become distressed, worried, or concerned.
- To rise, to go above its previous position.
- (euphemistic) To become gassy or windy.
- (rare, euphemistic) To become aroused.
- (rare) To enliven; to make more lively.
Conjugation
Conjugation of swellen (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) swellen, swelle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | swelle | swal, swelled | |
| 2nd-person singular | swellest | swolle, swal, swelledest | |
| 3rd-person singular | swelleth | swal, swelled | |
| subjunctive singular | swelle | swolle1, swelled1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | swellen, swelle | swollen, swolle, swelleden, swellede | |
| imperative plural | swelleth, swelle | — | |
| participles | swellynge, swellende | swollen, swolle, swelled, yswolle | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “swellen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
West Frisian
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