Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse svǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *swarduz. Cognate with English sward.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsvœrðʏr]
- Rhymes: -œrðʏr
Noun
svörður m (genitive singular svarðar, nominative plural sverðir)
- skin, especially that of the head under the hair
- sward, turf
- (Austurland) peat
Declension
Declension of svörður (masculine)
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singular
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plural
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| indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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| nominative
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svörður
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svörðurinn
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sverðir
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sverðirnir
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| accusative
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svörð
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svörðinn
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sverði
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sverðina
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| dative
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sverði
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sverðinum
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svörðum
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svörðunum
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| genitive
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svarðar
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svarðarins
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svarða
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svarðanna
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