swearm
Old English
Alternative forms
- sƿearm
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swarmaz, whence also Old High German and Old Saxon swarm, Old Norse svarmr. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswæɑrm/
Noun
swearm m
- swarm
Declension
Declension of swearm (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | swearm | swearmas |
accusative | swearm | swearmas |
genitive | swearmes | swearma |
dative | swearme | swearmum |
Derived terms
- dūstswearm m (“cloud of dust”)
Descendants
- Middle English: swarm
- English: swarm