sven

See also: Sven

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swainaz.

Noun

sven m

  1. boy, lad
  2. servant, lackey

Declension

Declension of svēner (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative svēner svēnrin svēnar svēnanir, svēnaner
accusative svēn svēnin svēna svēnana
dative svēni, svēne svēninum, svēnenom svēnum, svēnom svēnumin, svēnomen
genitive svēns svēnsins svēna svēnanna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish sven, svæn, from Old Norse svæinn (Old West Norse sveinn), from Proto-Germanic *swaina-, *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”). Cognate with Danish svend (“young man; apprentice”), Faroese sveinur (“boy; virgin; bachelor; apprentice”), Icelandic sveinn (“boy”), Norwegian svein (“boy; servant”), poetic English swain (“rural male lover”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /svɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

sven c

  1. (archaic) a young man, especially if still a virgin or unmarried; a boy
  2. (historical) a male servant, a squire
  3. (historical) an apprentice; a journeyman

Declension

Declension of sven
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sven svens
definite svennen svennens
plural indefinite svenner svenners
definite svennerna svennernas

References

  1. ^ sven in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  2. ^ sven in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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