swæþ

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European *swem(bʰ)- (“to bend, turn, swing”).[1] Cognate with Old Norse svæði (“open field”).

Alternative forms

Noun

swæþ n

  1. track, trace
  2. footprint
Declension
Declension of swæþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative swæþ swaþu
accusative swæþ swaþu
genitive swæþes swaþa
dative swæþe swaþum
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Middle English: swath, swathe
    • English: swath (“swath”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *swaþ-.

Alternative forms

Noun

swæþ ?

  1. bandage; swathe
Usage notes
  • The exact gender and nominative form are unknown, as the word is attested once in the dative plural form swaþum.
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “3030”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 3030
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