swefl
Old English
Alternative forms
- swefel, swæfl, sƿefl
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswefl̩/, [ˈswevl̩]
Noun
swefl m
- sulfur, brimstone
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 17:29
- On þām dæġe þe Lōþ ēode of Sodoma, hit riġnde fȳr and swefl of heofone and ealle forspilde.
- On the day that Lot went out of Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all.
- On þām dæġe þe Lōþ ēode of Sodoma, hit riġnde fȳr and swefl of heofone and ealle forspilde.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 17:29
Declension
Declension of swefl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | swefl | sweflas |
| accusative | swefl | sweflas |
| genitive | swefles | swefla |
| dative | swefle | sweflum |
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