zwaard
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch swert, swaert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”). Compare Low German Sweerd, German Schwert, West Frisian swurd, English sword, Danish sværd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zʋaːrt/
- Rhymes: -aːrt
audio (file) - Hyphenation: zwaard
Derived terms
- grootzwaard
- kromzwaard
- slagzwaard
- zijzwaard
- zwaardvechter
Descendants
- Afrikaans: swaard
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