swefan

See also: sƿefan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swefan, from Proto-Germanic *swefaną. Cognate with Old Norse sofa (Danish sove, Norwegian sove, Swedish sova).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.fɑn/, [ˈswe.vɑn]

Verb

swefan

  1. to sleep
  2. (poetic) to be dead

Conjugation

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Descendants
  • Middle English: sweven
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