swert

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.

Noun

swert n (stem swerd-)

  1. A sword.
  2. (figurative) A type of legal power or privilege.
  3. The male line.

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative swert swert, swerde
accusative swert swert, swerde
genitive swerts swerde
dative swerde swerden


Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • swertbrief (“charm against attacks with a sword”)
  • swertcnoop (“pommel”)
  • swertdegen (“warrior”)
  • swertdrager (“heavily armed warrior, type of official”)
  • swerthalven (“in the male line”)
  • swerthilte (“hilt of a sword”)
  • swerthouder (“paranymph”)
  • *swertleen (“property in the male line”)
  • swertluuc (“the drawing of swords”)
  • swertmaech (“relative in the male line”)
  • swertmaker (“swordsmith”)
  • swertman (“relative in the male line”)
  • swertrocht (“band formed for the apprehension of a criminal”)
  • swertroep (“band formed for the apprehension of a criminal”)
  • swertschermer (“swordsman”)
  • swertside (“male line”)
  • swertslach (“blow of a sword”)
  • swertspel (“duel using swords”)
  • swerttoge (“the drawing of swords”)
  • swertvager (“swordsmith”)
  • swertvechter (“swordsman”)
  • swertvercoper (“sword merchant”)
  • swertvoerer (“heavily armed warrior”)
  • swertwerker (“swordmaker”)
  • swertwondinge (“sword wound”)

Descendants

  • Dutch: zwaard
    • Afrikaans: swaard
    • Negerhollands: sweerd
  • Limburgish: zwerd
  • West Flemish: zwoard
  • Zealandic: zwaerd

Further reading

  • “swert”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swert (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Adjective

swert

  1. alternative form of swart

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German swërt, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Middle Dutch swert, Middle English swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swërt n

  1. sword

Declension

Declension of swert (strong neuter with null plural)
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein daȥ swert diu swert
genitive eines dës swertes dër swerte
dative eime dëm swerte dën swerten
accusative ein daȥ swert diu swert

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).

Noun

swert n

  1. sword

Declension

Declension of swert (neuter a-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative swert swert
accusative swert swert
genitive swerdes swerdo
dative swerde swerdon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: swert
    • Dutch: zwaard
      • Afrikaans: swaard
      • Negerhollands: sweerd
    • Limburgish: zwerd
    • West Flemish: zwoard
    • Zealandic: zwaerd

Further reading

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Old Saxon swerd, Old Dutch swert, Old English sweord, swyrd, Old Frisian swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swërt n

  1. sword

Declension

Declension of swërt (neuter a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative swërt swërt
accusative swërt swërt
genitive swërtes swërto
dative swërte swërtum
instrumental swërtu —

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.
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