sverd

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Sverd

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”).

Noun[edit]

sverd n (definite singular sverdet, indefinite plural sverd, definite plural sverda or sverdene)

  1. a sword
    I gamle dager sloss de med sverd.
    In the old days people fought using swords.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”). Akin to English sword.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sʋɛːr/, /sʋɛrd/

Noun[edit]

sverd n (definite singular sverdet, indefinite plural sverd, definite plural sverda)

  1. a sword
    I gamle dagar slost dei med sverd.
    In the old days people fought using swords.

References[edit]

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