sváss
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swēsaz. Cognate with Old English swǣs (“dear, beloved; own”), Old High German swās (“own”), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍃 (swēs, “own”).
Adjective
sváss (comparative svásari, superlative svásastr)
- (obsolete, rare) one's own
- dear, beloved
- delightful, pleasant
Declension
Strong declension of sváss
Weak declension of sváss
Declension of comparative of sváss
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | svásari | svásari | svásara |
| accusative | svásara | svásari | svásara |
| dative | svásara | svásari | svásara |
| genitive | svásara | svásari | svásara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | svásari | svásari | svásari |
| accusative | svásari | svásari | svásari |
| dative | svásurum | svásurum | svásurum |
| genitive | svásari | svásari | svásari |
Strong declension of superlative of sváss
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | svásastr | svásust | svásast |
| accusative | svásastan | svásasta | svásast |
| dative | svásustum | svásastri | svásustu |
| genitive | svásasts | svásastrar | svásasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | svásastir | svásastar | svásust |
| accusative | svásasta | svásastar | svásust |
| dative | svásustum | svásustum | svásustum |
| genitive | svásastra | svásastra | svásastra |
Weak declension of superlative of sváss
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | svásasti | svásasta | svásasta |
| accusative | svásasta | svásustu | svásasta |
| dative | svásasta | svásustu | svásasta |
| genitive | svásasta | svásustu | svásasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | svásustu | svásustu | svásustu |
| accusative | svásustu | svásustu | svásustu |
| dative | svásustum | svásustum | svásustum |
| genitive | svásustu | svásustu | svásustu |
Derived terms
- svásligr
- ósváss
- úsváss
Descendants
- Icelandic: svás
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
- “sváss” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen
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