mereswin

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn. Equivalent to mere (“sea”) +‎ swīn (“pig”). Cognate with Old Saxon meriswīn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.reˌswiːn/

Noun

mereswīn n

1. dolphin or porpoise

   Mereswīn bēoþ swīðe plegol nīetenu.

   Dolphins are very playful animals.

Declension

Declension of mereswin (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mereswīn	mereswīn
accusative	mereswīn	mereswīn
genitive	mereswīnes	mereswīna
dative	mereswīne	mereswīnum

Descendants

• Middle English: mereswyn, mereswyne, mersuine
  • English: mereswine
  • Scots: mereswine