svǫrðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swarduz.
Noun
svǫrðr m (genitive svarðar, dative sverði)
- the skin of the head
- a rope of walrus-hide
Declension
Declension of svǫrðr (strong u-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | svǫrðr | svǫrðrinn | sverðir | sverðirnir |
| accusative | svǫrð | svǫrðinn | svǫrðu | svǫrðuna |
| dative | sverði | sverðinum | svǫrðum | svǫrðunum |
| genitive | svarðar | svarðarins | svarða | svarðanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: svörður
- Westrobothnian: sjwal
References
- svörðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.