sven
See also: Sven
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish sven, svæn, from Old Norse svæinn (Old West Norse sveinn), from Proto-Germanic *swaina-, *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”). Cognate with Danish svend (“young man; apprentice”), Faroese sveinur (“boy; virgin; bachelor; apprentice”), Icelandic sveinn (“boy”), Norwegian svein (“boy; servant”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
sven c
- (archaic) a young man, especially if still a virgin or unmarried; a boy
- (historical) a male servant
- (historical) an apprentice; a journeyman
Declension
| Declension of sven | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sven | svennen | svenner | svennerna |
| Genitive | svens | svennens | svenners | svennernas |
Related terms
References
- ^ sven in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ^ sven in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)