Reconstruction:Old English/swefecian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From swefan (“to sleep”) +‎ -ecian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.fe.ki.ɑn/, [ˈswe.ve.ki.ɑn]

Verb

*swefecian

  1. (literal) to put to sleep
  2. (figurative) to put to death

Conjugation

Conjugation of *swefecian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *swefecian *swefecienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *swefeciġe *swefecode
second person singular *swefecast *swefecodest
third person singular *swefecaþ *swefecode
plural *swefeciaþ *swefecodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *swefeciġe *swefecode
plural *swefeciġen *swefecoden
imperative
singular *swefeca
plural *swefeciaþ
participle present past
*swefeciende *(ġe)swefecod

Derived terms

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