swert

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch swert, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.

Noun

swert n (stem swerd-)

  1. sword

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Descendants
  • Dutch: zwaard
  • Limburgish: zwerd

Further reading
  • “swert”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “swert (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Adjective

swert

  1. Alternative form of swart

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]

Noun

swert n

  1. sword

Descendants

References
  1. 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”).

Noun

swert n

  1. sword

Descendants

Further reading
  • “swert”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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/

Noun

swërt n

  1. sword

Declension
Declension of swert (neuter a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative swert swert
accusative swert swert
genitive swertes swerto
dative swerte swertum
instrumental swertu —

Descendants

References
  1. Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.
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