sweþel

Middle English

Noun

sweþel

  1. alternative form of swathel

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swaþil, equivalent to swæþ, swaþu +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German swedil, swedila.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.θel/, [ˈswe.ðel]

Noun

sweþel m

  1. a swathe; wrap; band; bandage

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sweþel sweþelas
accusative sweþel sweþelas
genitive sweþeles sweþela
dative sweþele sweþelum

Descendants

  • Middle English: swethel, swedil
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