sven
See also: Sven
Old Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz.
Noun edit
sven m
Declension edit
Declension of sven (strong a-stem)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish sven, svæn, from Old Norse svæinn (Old West Norse sveinn), from Proto-Germanic *swaina-, *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”). Cognate with Danish svend (“young man; apprentice”), Faroese sveinur (“boy; virgin; bachelor; apprentice”), Icelandic sveinn (“boy”), Norwegian svein (“boy; servant”), poetic English swain (“rural male lover”).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sven c
- (archaic) a young man, especially if still a virgin or unmarried; a boy
- (historical) a male servant, a squire
- (historical) an apprentice; a journeyman
Declension edit
Declension of sven | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sven | svennen | svenner | svennerna |
Genitive | svens | svennens | svenners | svennernas |
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ sven in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ^ sven in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)