zwaard
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
Noun
zwaard n (plural zwaarden, diminutive zwaardje n)
Derived terms
- grootzwaard
- kromzwaard
- ridderzwaard
- slagzwaard
- steekzwaard
- zijzwaard
- zwaardblad
- zwaardknop
- zwaardschede
- zwaardvechter
- zwaardvis
- zwaardwalvis
Descendants
- Afrikaans: swaard
Categories:
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːrt
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