zwaard

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swert, swaert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, of uncertain origin; see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʋaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: zwaard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Noun

zwaard n (plural zwaarden, diminutive zwaardje n)

  1. a sword, heavy blade weapon
  2. a leeboard

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: swaard
  • Negerhollands: sweerd