Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swalaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From the verb *swelaną (“to burn slowly, create a burningly cold sensation”).

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɑ.lɑz/

Adjective

*swalaz

cold
Antonyms: *warmaz, *haitaz

Inflection

Declension of *swalaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*swalaz	*swalai	*swalō	*swalôz	*swalą, -atō	*swalō
Accusative	*swalanǭ	*swalanz	*swalǭ	*swalōz	*swalą, -atō	*swalō
Genitive	*swalas, -is	*swalaizǫ̂	*swalaizōz	*swalaizǫ̂	*swalas, -is	*swalaizǫ̂
Dative	*swalammai	*swalaimaz	*swalaizōi	*swalaimaz	*swalammai	*swalaimaz
Instrumental	*swalanō	*swalaimiz	*swalaizō	*swalaimiz	*swalanō	*swalaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*swalô	*swalaniz	*swalǭ	*swalōniz	*swalô	*swalōnō
Accusative	*swalanų	*swalanunz	*swalōnų	*swalōnunz	*swalô	*swalōnō
Genitive	*swaliniz	*swalanǫ̂	*swalōniz	*swalōnǫ̂	*swaliniz	*swalanǫ̂
Dative	*swalini	*swalammaz	*swalōni	*swalōmaz	*swalini	*swalammaz
Instrumental	*swalinē	*swalammiz	*swalōnē	*swalōmiz	*swalinē	*swalammiz

Related terms

*swalį̄
*swaliz
*swalijaz
*swaluz

Descendants

Old Norse: svalr
- Icelandic: svalur
- Faroese: svalur
- Norwegian: sval
- Old Swedish: sval
  - Swedish: sval
- Old Danish: swal
  - Danish: sval