searu
Old English
Alternative forms
- searo
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sarwō, from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (“to guard”) or *ser- (“to bind together”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old High German saro (“war equipment”), Old Norse sörvi (“sword”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsæɑru/
Noun
searu f or n
- device, contrivance
- machine
- artifice, deceit, stratagem
Declension
- feminine
Declension of searu
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | searu | searwa, searwe |
| accusative | searwe | searwa, searwe |
| genitive | searwe | searwa |
| dative | searwe | searwum |
- neuter
Declension of searu (strong wa-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | searu | searu |
| accusative | searu | searu |
| genitive | searwes | searwa |
| dative | searwe | searwum |
Derived terms
- searuhabbend
- fyrdsearu