spearwa
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sparwô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspæ͜ɑr.wɑ/, [ˈspæ͜ɑrˠ.wɑ]
Noun
spearwa m
- sparrow
- The Old English Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
- Hēo ġeseah spearwan nest on ānum lāwertreowe.
- She saw a sparrow's nest in a laurel tree.
- The Old English Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
- the calf of the leg
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spearwa | spearwan |
| accusative | spearwan | spearwan |
| genitive | spearwan | spearwena |
| dative | spearwan | spearwum |