swert
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch swert, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- swāert
- swēert
Descendants
- Dutch: zwaard
- Limburgish: zwerd
Middle English
Middle High German
Etymology
From Old High German swert, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Middle Dutch swert, Middle English swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]
References
- Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Old Saxon swerd, Old Dutch swert, Old English sweord, swyrd, Old Frisian swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s̠wɛrt/
Declension
Declension of swert (neuter a-stem)
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | swert | swert |
accusative | swert | swert |
genitive | swertes | swerto |
dative | swerte | swertum |
instrumental | swertu | — |
References
- Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.
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