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

Middle English

Adjective

swert

1. Alternative form of swart

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̠wɛrt/

Noun

swert n

1. sword

Declension

Declension of swert (feminine, class 1 strong)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	daȥ	swert	diu	swert
genitive	eines	dës	swertes	dër	swerte
dative	eime	dëm	swerte	dën	swerten
accusative	ein	daȥ	swert	diu	swert

Descendants

• German: Schwert
• Yiddish: שווערד (shverd)

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

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”).

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)