swert

swert

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.

Noun

swert n (stem swerd-)

1. A sword.
2. (figurative) A type of legal power or privilege.
3. The male line.

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• swāert
• swēert

Derived terms

• swertbrief (“charm against attacks with a sword”)
• swertcnoop (“pommel”)
• swertdegen (“warrior”)
• swertdrager (“heavily armed warrior, type of official”)
• swerthalven (“in the male line”)
• swerthilte (“hilt of a sword”)
• swerthouder (“paranymph”)
• *swertleen (“property in the male line”)
• swertluuc (“the drawing of swords”)
• swertmaech (“relative in the male line”)
• swertmaker (“swordsmith”)
• swertman (“relative in the male line”)
• swertrocht (“band formed for the apprehension of a criminal”)
• swertroep (“band formed for the apprehension of a criminal”)
• swertschermer (“swordsman”)
• swertside (“male line”)
• swertslach (“blow of a sword”)
• swertspel (“duel using swords”)
• swerttoge (“the drawing of swords”)
• swertvager (“swordsmith”)
• swertvechter (“swordsman”)
• swertvercoper (“sword merchant”)
• swertvoerer (“heavily armed warrior”)
• swertwerker (“swordmaker”)
• swertwondinge (“sword wound”)

 

Descendants

• Dutch: zwaard
  • Afrikaans: swaard
  • Negerhollands: sweerd
• Limburgish: zwerd
• West Flemish: zwoard
• Zealandic: zwaerd

Further reading

• “swert”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “swert (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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Middle English

Adjective

swert

1. Alternative form of swart

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Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Middle Dutch swert, Middle English swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swert n

1. sword

Descendants

• German: Schwert
• Yiddish: שווערד‎ (shverd)

References

1. Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.

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Old Dutch

Alternative forms

• suert

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).

Noun

swert n

1. sword

Declension

Declension of swert (neuter strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	swert	swert
accusative	swert	swert
genitive	swertis, -es	swerto
dative	swerte, -i	swerton

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: swert
  • Dutch: zwaard
    • Afrikaans: swaard
    • Negerhollands: sweerd
  • Limburgish: zwerd
  • West Flemish: zwoard
  • Zealandic: zwaerd

Further reading

• “swert”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
• Altniederfränkischer Psalm 58

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, whence also Old Saxon swerd, Old Dutch swert, Old English sweord, swyrd, Old Frisian swerd and Old Norse sverð. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to fester, to cut”).[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swërt n

1. sword

Declension

Declension of swert (neuter a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	swert	swert
accusative	swert	swert
genitive	swertes	swerto
dative	swerte	swertum
instrumental	swertu	—

Descendants

• Middle High German: swert
  • German: Schwert
  • Yiddish: שווערד‎ (shverd)

References

1. Pfeifer, Wolfgang. 1995, 2005. Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen. München: dtv. →ISBN.