ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swestēr.

Noun

ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar) f

  1. sister
    • Early 5th century, inscription on the Opedal Rune Stone:
      ᛒᛁᚱᚷᛜᚷᚢᛒᛟᚱᛟᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱᛗᛁᚾᚢ / ᛚᛁᚢᛒᚢᛗᛖᚱᚹᚨᚷᛖ
      birgŋguboroswestarminu / liubumerwage
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants
  • Old Norse: systir (see there for further descendants)
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