sverd
See also: sverð
Norwegian Bokmål
Sverd
Etymology
From Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).
Noun
sverd n (definite singular sverdet, indefinite plural sverd, definite plural sverda or sverdene)
- a sword
- I gamle dager sloss de med sverd.
- In the old days people fought using swords.
Derived terms
References
- “sverd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- svørd (dialectal)
- svard (dialectal)
Etymology
From Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”). Akin to English sword.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʋɛːr/, /sʋɛrd/
Noun
sverd n (definite singular sverdet, indefinite plural sverd, definite plural sverda)
- a sword
- I gamle dagar slost dei med sverd.
- In the old days people fought using swords.
References
- “sverd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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