From Proto-West Germanic *swipr, from Proto-Germanic *swipraz (“quick, skilful, smart”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (“to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep”). Compare Old Norse svipull, svipall (“changeable, shifty”).
swipor
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | swipor | swipor | swipor |
Accusative | swiperne | swipre | swipor |
Genitive | swipres | swipre | swipres |
Dative | swiprum | swipre | swiprum |
Instrumental | swipre | swipre | swipre |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | swipre | swipra, swipre | swipor |
Accusative | swipre | swipra, swipre | swipor |
Genitive | swipra | swipra | swipra |
Dative | swiprum | swiprum | swiprum |
Instrumental | swiprum | swiprum | swiprum |