swert
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.
Noun edit
swert n (stem swerd-)
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
- swertbrief (“charm against attacks with a sword”)
- swertcnoop (“pommel”)
- swertdegen (“warrior”)
- swertdrager (“heavily armed warrior, type of official”)
- swerthalven (“in the male line”)
- swerthilte (“hilt of a sword”)
- swerthouder (“paranymph”)
- *swertleen (“property in the male line”)
- swertluuc (“the drawing of swords”)
- swertmaech (“relative in the male line”)
- swertmaker (“swordsmith”)
- swertman (“relative in the male line”)
- swertrocht (“band formed for the apprehension of a criminal”)
- swertroep (“band formed for the apprehension of a criminal”)
- swertschermer (“swordsman”)
- swertside (“male line”)
- swertslach (“blow of a sword”)
- swertspel (“duel using swords”)
- swerttoge (“the drawing of swords”)
- swertvager (“swordsmith”)
- swertvechter (“swordsman”)
- swertvercoper (“sword merchant”)
- swertvoerer (“heavily armed warrior”)
- swertwerker (“swordmaker”)
- swertwondinge (“sword wound”)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “swert”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swert (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English edit
Adjective edit
swert
- Alternative form of swart
Middle High German edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Middle Dutch swert, Middle English swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
swert n
Descendants edit
References edit
Old Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).
Noun edit
swert n
Declension edit
Singular | Plural | |
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nominative | swert | swert |
accusative | swert | swert |
genitive | swertis, -es | swerto |
dative | swerte, -i | swerton |
Descendants edit
- Middle Dutch: swert
Further reading edit
- “swert”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
- Altniederfränkischer Psalm 58
Old High German edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Old Saxon swerd, Old Dutch swert, Old English sweord, swyrd, Old Frisian swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
swërt n
Declension edit
case | singular | plural |
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nominative | swert | swert |
accusative | swert | swert |
genitive | swertes | swerto |
dative | swerte | swertum |
instrumental | swertu | — |