svarmr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swarmaz, whence also Old English swearm, Old High German swarm. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).
Noun
svarmr m (genitive svarms, plural svarmar)
- swarm
Declension
Declension of svarmr (strong a-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | svarmr | svarmrinn | svarmar | svarmarnir |
| accusative | svarm | svarminn | svarma | svarmana |
| dative | svarmi | svarminum | svǫrmum | svǫrmunum |
| genitive | svarms | svarmsins | svarma | svarmanna |
Descendants
- Danish: sværm
- Icelandic: svarmur
- Norwegian: sverm (Bokmål), sverm (Nynorsk)
- Swedish: svärm