Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *swōgi (sound, noise). Cognate with Old Norse sœgr (tumult, noise) and Latin vāgiō (cry, wail). More at sough, swoon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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swēġ m

  1. sound, noise
  2. (grammar) accent, stress

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: swei, sweȝ