zwaard

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swert, swaert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (to cut, to fester). Compare Low German Sweerd, German Schwert, West Frisian swurd, English sword, Danish sværd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʋaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: zwaard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Noun

zwaard n (plural zwaarden, diminutive zwaardje n)

  1. sword
  2. leeboard

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: swaard