sweora

Old English

Alternative forms

swīera, swȳra, swīra, sƿēora

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swerhô. Cognate with Old Norse svíra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsweːorɑ/

Noun

swēora m

neck
(of water) the part where the distance between two shores is the least

Declension

Declension of sweora (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	swēora	swēoran
accusative	swēoran	swēoran
genitive	swēoran	swēorena
dative	swēoran	swēorum

Descendants

English: swire
Scots: swire

Related terms

sweor

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