swæs
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *swēsaz (“one's own, familiar, trusted”), *swēsa- (“own, relation”), from Proto-Indo-European. Cognate with Old Frisian swēs (“related”), Old Saxon swās (“dear”), Old Norse sváss (“dear, beloved”), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍃 (swēs, “own”). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin sibi, Russian себя́ (sebjá).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
swǣs
Usage notes[edit]
- Occurs mostly, but not entirely, in poetry.
Declension[edit]
Declension of swǣs — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | swǣs | swǣs | swǣs |
Accusative | swǣsne | swǣse | swǣs |
Genitive | swǣses | swǣsre | swǣses |
Dative | swǣsum | swǣsre | swǣsum |
Instrumental | swǣse | swǣsre | swǣse |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | swǣse | swǣsa, swǣse | swǣs |
Accusative | swǣse | swǣsa, swǣse | swǣs |
Genitive | swǣsra | swǣsra | swǣsra |
Dative | swǣsum | swǣsum | swǣsum |
Instrumental | swǣsum | swǣsum | swǣsum |
Declension of swǣs — Weak