swerd

English

Noun

swerd (plural swerds)

  1. Obsolete form of sword.

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

swerd (plural swerds)

  1. alternative form of sword

Etymology 2

Noun

swerd

  1. alternative form of sward

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swɛrd/

Noun

swerd n

  1. a sword

Declension

swerd (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative swerd swerd
accusative swerd swerd
genitive swerdes swerdō
dative swerde swerdun
instrumental — —

Descendants

  • Low German: Sweerd
  • Plautdietsch: Schwieet

References

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