Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *swarduz.

Noun edit

svǫrðr m (genitive svarðar, dative sverði)

  1. the skin of the head
  2. a rope of walrus-hide

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: svörður
  • Faroese: svørður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: svord, svor
  • Norwegian Bokmål: svor
  • Swedish: svål
  • Danish: svær

References edit