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

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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 swert, 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

swert n

  1. sword

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 strong a-stem)
Singular Plural
nominative swert swert
accusative swert swert
genitive swertis, -es swerto
dative swerte, -i swerton

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 swert (neuter a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative swert swert
accusative swert swert
genitive swertes swerto
dative swerte swertum
instrumental swertu —

Descendants

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