swegl
Old English
Alternative forms
- sweġel
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swagil, from Proto-Germanic *swagilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /swejl/
Noun
sweġl n (nominative plural sweġl)
- the heavens, the sky
- Heaven, the Kingdom of God
- the Sun
Declension
Declension of swegl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sweġl | sweġl |
| accusative | sweġl | sweġl |
| genitive | sweġles | sweġla |
| dative | sweġle | sweġlum |
Synonyms
- heofon
- lyft
- rodor
- wolcen
Derived terms
- sweġles æppel
References
- John R. Clark Hall (1916), “swegl”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
- Old English to Modern English Translator