svartr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swartaz, whence also Old English sweart, Old High German swarz, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍄𐍃 (swarts). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (dirty, dark, black).

Adjective

svartr (comparative svartari, superlative svartastr)

  1. black

Descendants

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