mereswin
Old English
Alternative forms
- meresƿīn — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mariswīną (“dolphin or porpoise”, literally “sea pig”), equivalent to mere + swīn. Cognate with Old High German meriswīn (German Meerschwein), Old Norse marsvín. More at mere, swine.
Pronunciation
Noun
mereswīn n
- a dolphin or porpoise
- Tōdæġ wearþ ġīet ōðer mereswīna hēap ġestrandod.
- Today yet another group of dolphins became stranded.
- Mereswīn sind 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 |