searu
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *saru, from Proto-Germanic *sarwą, from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (“to guard”) or *ser- (“to bind together”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weaponry, armour”), Old High German saro (“war equipment”), Old Norse sörvi (“sword”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsearu n
Declension
editStrong wa-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | searu | searu |
accusative | searu | searu |
genitive | searwes | searwa |
dative | searwe | searwum |
Occasionally it occurs as feminine:
Strong wō-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | searu | searwa, searwe |
accusative | searwe | searwa, searwe |
genitive | searwe | searwa |
dative | searwe | searwum |
Derived terms
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- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English nouns
- Old English neuter nouns
- Old English neuter a-stem nouns
- Old English ō-stem nouns