Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swārī

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swērį̄. Equivalent to *swār (“heavy”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*swārī f

1. heaviness

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*swārī
Genitive	*swārīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*swārī	—
Accusative	*swārīn	—
Genitive	*swārīn	—
Dative	*swārīn	—
Instrumental	*swārīn	—

Descendants

• Old High German: swārī
  • Middle High German: swære
    • German: Schwere