swael
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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
With loss of intervocalic -v- (as in bly, gee) from Hollandic Dutch zwavel (“swallow”), itself with metathesis from dialectal zwalf (standard zwaluw), from Middle Dutch swalwe, from Old Dutch *swalwa, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.
Noun[edit]
swael (plural swaels, diminutive swaeltjie)
Etymology 2[edit]
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| S | |
| Previous: fosfor (P) | |
| Next: chloor (Cl) | |
With loss of intervocalic -v- from Dutch zwavel (“sulfur”). See the main entry for more.
Noun[edit]
swael (uncountable)
- Alternative form of swawel
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- Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch
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- Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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