Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swēraz
Proto-Germanic
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editVṛddhi gerundive of an otherwise unattested strong verb *sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). Cognate with Lithuanian sver̃ti (“to weigh, balance”), Latvian svars (“weight”).[1]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edit*swēraz
Inflection
editDeclension of *swēraz (a-stem)
Strong declension | ||||||
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Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *swēraz | *swērai | *swērō | *swērôz | *swērą, -atō | *swērō |
Accusative | *swēranǭ | *swēranz | *swērǭ | *swērōz | *swērą, -atō | *swērō |
Genitive | *swēras, -is | *swēraizǫ̂ | *swēraizōz | *swēraizǫ̂ | *swēras, -is | *swēraizǫ̂ |
Dative | *swērammai | *swēraimaz | *swēraizōi | *swēraimaz | *swērammai | *swēraimaz |
Instrumental | *swēranō | *swēraimiz | *swēraizō | *swēraimiz | *swēranō | *swēraimiz |
Weak declension | ||||||
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *swērô | *swēraniz | *swērǭ | *swērōniz | *swērô | *swērōnō |
Accusative | *swēranų | *swēranunz | *swērōnų | *swērōnunz | *swērô | *swērōnō |
Genitive | *swēriniz | *swēranǫ̂ | *swērōniz | *swērōnǫ̂ | *swēriniz | *swēranǫ̂ |
Dative | *swērini | *swērammaz | *swērōni | *swērōmaz | *swērini | *swērammaz |
Instrumental | *swērinē | *swērammiz | *swērōnē | *swērōmiz | *swērinē | *swērammiz |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDescendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *swār
- Old Norse: svárr
- Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐍃 (swērs)