meriswin
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn. Equivalent to meri (“sea”) + *swīn (“pig”). Cognate with Old High German meriswīn (“dolphin”). Compare also Dutch zeevarken (“porpoise”), from zee (“sea”) + varken (“pig”).
Noun
meriswīn n
- unknown sea animal, probably porpoise
Inflection
Declension of meriswīn (neuter a-stem noun)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | meriswīn | meriswīn |
| accusative | meriswīn | meriswīn |
| genitive | meriswīnes | meriswīno |
| dative | meriswīne | meriswīnon |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: mēerswijn, maerswijn, merswijn
- Dutch: meerzwijn
References
- “meriswīn”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012