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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swēriþō

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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) +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛː.ri.θɔː/

Noun

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*swēriþō f[1]

  1. heaviness

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *swēriþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swēriþō *swēriþôz
vocative *swēriþō *swēriþôz
accusative *swēriþǭ *swēriþōz
genitive *swēriþōz *swēriþǫ̂
dative *swēriþōi *swēriþōmaz
instrumental *swēriþō *swēriþōmiz

Descendants

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References

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