mereswin

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mariswīną (“dolphin, porpoise”, literally “sea pig”), equivalent to mere- +‎ swīn. Akin to Old High German merisuīn (“dolphin, porpoise”) (German Meerschwein (“dolphin”)), Old Norse marsvín (“dolphin”). More at mere, swine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈme.re.ˌswiːn/

Noun

mereswīn n

  1. a dolphin or porpoise
    Se cniht tealde þæt mereswīn tō his betstan frēonde.
    The boy considered the dolphin his best friend.
    Tōdæġ wearþ ġīet ōðer mereswīna hēap ġestrandod.
    Today yet another group of dolphins became stranded.
    Hwæt is hit, mereswīn oþþe ānhorn?
    What is it, a dolphin or a unicorn?
    Þanne man on þām wætere biþ, þanne magon þā mereswīn hine rihte þurh ġesēon.
    When you're in the water, the dolphins can see right through you.
    Mereswīn sind swīðe plegol nīetenu.
    Dolphins are very playful animals.
    Iċ eom mereswīn þe ġemoltenne snāw nǣfre ne onbierġde.
    I'm a dolphin who's never tasted melted snow.

Declension
Declension of mereswin (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative mereswīn mereswīn
accusative mereswīn mereswīn
genitive mereswīnes mereswīna
dative mereswīne mereswīnum

Descendants
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