swelgan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *swelgan, from Proto-Germanic *swelganą. Cognate with Old High German swelhan, Old Norse svelga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswel.ɡɑn/, [ˈsweɫ.ɣɑn]

Verb

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swelgan

  1. to swallow
  2. to eat up, devour

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *swelganą. Cognate with Old English swelgan, Old Norse svelga.

Verb

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swelgan

  1. to swallow
  2. to eat up, devour

Conjugation

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