Swērt

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian swerd, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂w- (“sharp”). Compare West Frisian swurd, English sword, Low German Sweerd, Dutch zwaard, German Schwert, Danish sværd.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /svɛːxt/

Noun

Swērt c (plural Swērter)

  1. (Sylt) sword

Alternative forms
  • Swiirt
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