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] === Verb === swellen (intransitive) to swell up; to bulge ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== afswellen answellen toswellen Swellen == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *swellan, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzwellən/ === Verb === swellen to swell ==== 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 == === Alternative forms === swelle, swell, swallen, swellyn, swellin === 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 become overweight or chubby. To display visible signs of pregnancy. (medicine) To become swollen due to illness or injury. To become distended or excrescent. 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== swelle swellynge ==== Descendants ==== English: swell Scots: swell, swall ==== References ==== “swellen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 July 2018. == West Frisian == === Noun === swellen plural of swel