Icelandic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Danish svær (16th century), itself from Norwegian svár with influence from German schwer; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sver (comparative sverari, superlative sverastur)

  1. wide (around the middle, etc.)

Inflection

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Old Norse

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Verb

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sver

  1. inflection of sverja:
    1. first-person singular active present indicative
    2. second-person singular active imperative