sværm
See also: sverm and svärm
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse svarmr (“swarm”), from Proto-Germanic *swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /svɛrm/, [svæɐ̯ˀm]
Noun
sværm c (singular definite sværmen, plural indefinite sværme)
- swarm (large number of insects)
- crowd, swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)
Inflection
Declension of sværm
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sværm | sværmen | sværme | sværmene |
| genitive | sværms | sværmens | sværmes | sværmenes |
Related terms
- sværme (verb)
- sværmer c
- sværmeri n
- sværmerisk (adjective)