sweord

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *swerdą. Cognate with Old Frisian swerd, Old Saxon swerd, Old Dutch swert, Old High German swert, Old Norse sverð.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /swe͜ord/, [swe͜orˠd]

Noun[edit]

sweord n

  1. sword
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sweord

Declension[edit]

Declension of sweord (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sweord sweord
accusative sweord sweord
genitive sweordes sweorda
dative sweorde sweordum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: sword, swerd
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