Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swerdô

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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 *swerdą (sword) +‎ *-ô (-er).

Noun

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*swerdô m

  1. a member of a Nerthus-worshipping tribe mentioned by Tacitus

Inflection

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masculine an-stemDeclension of *swerdô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *swerdô *swerdaniz
vocative *swerdô *swerdaniz
accusative *swerdanų *swerdanunz
genitive *swirdiniz *swerdanǫ̂
dative *swirdini *swerdammaz
instrumental *swirdinē *swerdammiz

Descendants

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  • Latin: Suardōnēs