Reconstruction:Old English/sweordfisc

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swerdafiskaz. Cognate with Middle Low German swertvisch, Old High German swertfisc, Old Norse sverðfiskr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswe͜ordˌfiʃ/, [ˈswe͜orˠdˌfiʃ]

Noun

*sweordfisċ m (nominative plural *sweordfiscas)

1. swordfish

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	*sweordfisċ	*sweordfiscas
accusative	*sweordfisċ	*sweordfiscas
genitive	*sweordfisċes	*sweordfisca
dative	*sweordfisċe	*sweordfiscum

Descendants

• Middle English: swerdfysche
  • English: swordfish