swert

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.

Noun

swert n (stem swerd-)

A sword.
(figurative) A type of legal power or privilege.
The male line.

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

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

Dutch: zwaard
- Afrikaans: swaard
- Negerhollands: sweerd
Limburgish: zwerd
West Flemish: zwoard
Zealandic: zwaerd

Middle English

Adjective

swert

Alternative form of swart

Middle High German

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swert n

sword

Declension

Declension of swert (feminine, class 1 strong)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	daȥ	swert	diu	swert
genitive	eines	dës	swertes	dër	swerte
dative	eime	dëm	swerte	dën	swerten
accusative	ein	daȥ	swert	diu	swert

Descendants

German: Schwert
Yiddish: שווערד (shverd)

References

^ Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

suert

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).

Noun

swert n

sword

Declension

Declension of swert (neuter strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	swert	swert
accusative	swert	swert
genitive	swertis, -es	swerto
dative	swerte, -i	swerton

Descendants

Middle Dutch: swert
- Dutch: zwaard
  - Afrikaans: swaard
  - Negerhollands: sweerd
- Limburgish: zwerd
- West Flemish: zwoard
- Zealandic: zwaerd

Old High German

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swërt n

sword

Declension

Declension of swert (neuter a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	swert	swert
accusative	swert	swert
genitive	swertes	swerto
dative	swerte	swertum
instrumental	swertu	—

Descendants

Middle High German: swert
- German: Schwert
- Yiddish: שווערד (shverd)

References

^ Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.

[1] Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.

[2] Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.

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Contents

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Noun

Inflection

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Middle English

Adjective

Middle High German

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Descendants

References

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Noun

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

Old High German

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Descendants

References

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