How Do You Spell SWIVELLED?

Pronunciation: [swˈɪvə͡ld] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "swivelled" may seem confusing due to the use of double letters. However, it follows a simple rule in English orthography. When a verb ends with a consonant preceded by a stressed vowel, and this consonant is part of a syllable that is stressed, the final consonant is doubled in the past tense form. In IPA phonetic transcription, "swivelled" is pronounced as /ˈswɪvəld/. This spelling convention helps readers to correctly infer the past tense of words while reading, enhancing their comprehension of written texts.

SWIVELLED Meaning and Definition

1. Swivelled is the past tense of the verb "swivel." The term "swivel" refers to the action of rotating or turning something on a fixed point or axis. Swivelling is the act of pivoting or revolving an object or person in a particular direction, often while remaining in a fixed position.

   In a literal sense, swivelling can describe the movement of an object or body part, such as a chair or a person's head. It involves a smooth and controlled rotation around a central point. For example, one may swivel a chair to face a different direction or swivel their head to look behind them.

   Swivelling can also be used metaphorically to describe a change in focus or perspective. It implies a shift or adjustment in one's attention or viewpoint. For instance, someone might swivel their attention from one topic to another during a conversation or swivel their opinions based on new information.

   The term "swivelled" is commonly used to describe the past action of swivelling. It indicates that someone or something has already completed a rotation or turn. It suggests a previous movement that has already occurred and is no longer ongoing.

   Overall, "swivelled" denotes the past act of rotating or turning on a fixed point or axis, whether it be a physical movement or a figurative shift in perspective.

Common Misspellings for SWIVELLED

• swirlled
• swivvled
• swivled
• swiviled
• sweelled

Etymology of SWIVELLED

The word "swivelled" is derived from the verb "swivel", which has its origins in Middle English.

The Middle English term "swyvelen" meant "to swing" or "to pivot". This word was borrowed from the Old Norse "svifla", which had a similar meaning.

The Old Norse "svifla" ultimately came from the Proto-Germanic word "swiflōną", meaning "to move quickly" or "to flutter". In Proto-Germanic, "swiflōną" was formed by combining the root "swef-" (meaning "swift" or "quick") with the suffix "-lōną" (indicating a transitive verb).

Over time, the verb "swivel" evolved in English to refer specifically to the act of rotating around a fixed point or axis.

Conjugate verb Swivelled

CONDITIONAL

I would swivelled

you would swivelled

he/she/it would swivelled

we would swivelled

they would swivelled

I would swivel

we would swivel

you would swivel

he/she/it would swivel

they would swivel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be swivelling

you would be swivelling

he/she/it would be swivelling

we would be swivelling

they would be swivelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have swivelled

you would have swivelled

he/she/it would have swivelled

we would have swivelled

they would have swivelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been swivelling

you would have been swivelling

he/she/it would have been swivelling

we would have been swivelling

they would have been swivelling

FUTURE

I will swivel

you will swivel

he/she/it will swivel

we will swivel

they will swivel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be swivelling

you will be swivelling

he/she/it will be swivelling

we will be swivelling

they will be swivelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have swivelled

you will have swivelled

he/she/it will have swivelled

we will have swivelled

they will have swivelled

I will have swivelled, will have swiveled

we will have swivelled, will have swiveled

you will have swivelled, will have swiveled

he/she/it will have swivelled, will have swiveled

they will have swivelled, will have swiveled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been swivelling

you will have been swivelling

he/she/it will have been swivelling

we will have been swivelling

they will have been swivelling

IMPERATIVE

you swivel

we let´s swivel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to swivel

PAST

I swivelled

you swivelled

he/she/it swivelled

we swivelled

they swivelled

I swivelled, swiveled

we swivelled, swiveled

you swivelled, swiveled

he/she/it swivelled, swiveled

they swivelled, swiveled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was swivelling

you were swivelling

he/she/it was swivelling

we were swivelling

they were swivelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

swivelled

PAST PERFECT

I had swivelled

you had swivelled

he/she/it had swivelled

we had swivelled

they had swivelled

I had swivelled, had swiveled

we had swivelled, had swiveled

you had swivelled, had swiveled

he/she/it had swivelled, had swiveled

they had swivelled, had swiveled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been swivelling

you had been swivelling

he/she/it had been swivelling

we had been swivelling

they had been swivelling

PRESENT

I swivel

you swivel

he/she/it swivels

we swivel

they swivel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am swivelling

you are swivelling

he/she/it is swivelling

we are swivelling

they are swivelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

swivelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have swivelled

you have swivelled

he/she/it has swivelled

we have swivelled

they have swivelled

I have swiveled, have swivelled

we have swiveled, have swivelled

you have swiveled, have swivelled

he/she/it has swiveled, has swivelled

they have swiveled, have swivelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been swivelling

you have been swivelling

he/she/it has been swivelling

we have been swivelling

they have been swivelling

I am swiveling, am swivelling

we are swivelling, are swiveling

you are swivelling, are swiveling

he/she/it is swiveling, is swivelling

they are swivelling, are swiveling

I was swivelling, was swiveling

we were swiveling, were swivelling

you were swiveling, were swivelling

he/she/it was swivelling, was swiveling

they were swiveling, were swivelling

I will be swiveling, will be swivelling

we will be swiveling, will be swivelling

you will be swiveling, will be swivelling

he/she/it will be swiveling, will be swivelling

they will be swiveling, will be swivelling

I have been swiveling, have been swivelling

we have been swiveling, have been swivelling

you have been swivelling, have been swiveling

he/she/it has been swiveling, has been swivelling

they have been swivelling, have been swiveling

I had been swivelling, had been swiveling

we had been swivelling, had been swiveling

you had been swivelling, had been swiveling

he/she/it had been swivelling, had been swiveling

they had been swivelling, had been swiveling

I will have been swiveling, will have been swivelling

we will have been swiveling, will have been swivelling

you will have been swiveling, will have been swivelling

he/she/it will have been swiveling, will have been swivelling

they will have been swiveling, will have been swivelling

I would have swivelled, would have swiveled

we would have swivelled, would have swiveled

you would have swivelled, would have swiveled

he/she/it would have swivelled, would have swiveled

they would have swivelled, would have swiveled

I would be swivelling, would be swiveling

we would be swivelling, would be swiveling

you would be swivelling, would be swiveling

he/she/it would be swivelling, would be swiveling

they would be swivelling, would be swiveling

I would have been swivelling, would have been swiveling

we would have been swivelling, would have been swiveling

you would have been swivelling, would have been swiveling

he/she/it would have been swivelling, would have been swiveling

they would have been swivelling, would have been swiveling