swael
Afrikaans
editEtymology 1
editWith loss of intervocalic -v- (as in bly, gee) from Hollandic Dutch zwavel (“swallow”), itself with metathesis from dialectal zwalf (standard zwaluw), from Middle Dutch swalwe, from Old Dutch *swalwa, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.
Noun
editswael (plural swaels, diminutive swaeltjie)
Etymology 2
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With loss of intervocalic -v- from Dutch zwavel (“sulfur”). See the main entry for more.
Noun
editswael (uncountable)
- Alternative form of swawel
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