Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swērį̄

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This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *swēraz (heavy) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*swērį̄ f[1]

  1. heaviness

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *swērį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swērį̄ *swērīniz
vocative *swērį̄ *swērīniz
accusative *swērīnų *swērīnunz
genitive *swērīniz *swērīnǫ̂
dative *swērīni *swērīmaz
instrumental *swērīnē *swērīmiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*swērīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 396