sweþel

Middle English

Noun

sweþel

1. Alternative form of swathel

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Old English

Alternative forms

• sweoþol, sweþil, sueþel, suaeþil, suithel, suuoeþel, swioþol
• sƿeþel — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swaþilaz, equivalent to swæþ, swaþu +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German swedil, swedila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswe.θel/, [ˈswe.ðel]

Noun

sweþel m

1. a swathe; wrap; band; bandage

Declension

Declension of sweþel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sweþel	sweþelas
accusative	sweþel	sweþelas
genitive	sweþeles	sweþela
dative	sweþele	sweþelum

Related terms

• swaþul
• besweþian

Descendants

• Middle English: swethel, swedil