sváss

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *swēsaz. Cognate with Old English swǣs (dear, beloved; own), Old High German swās (own), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍃 (swēs, own).

Adjective[edit]

sváss (comparative svásari, superlative svásastr)

  1. (obsolete, rare) one's own
  2. dear, beloved
  3. delightful, pleasant

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Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: svás

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