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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *swōgan.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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swōgan

  1. to resound, sound, rush, roar
  2. to move with violence, enter with force, invade

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: swowen, souȝen, soghen
  • Middle English: swōune (faintness) (past participle)