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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/swipr

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *swipraz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep).

Adjective

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*swipr

  1. skilful, crafty

Inflection

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a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *swipr
Genitive *swippras
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *swipr *swippru *swipr
Accusative *swippranā *swipprā *swipr
Genitive *swippras *swippreʀā *swippras
Dative *swipprumē *swippreʀē *swipprumē
Instrumental *swippru *swippreʀu *swippru
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *swipprē *swipprō *swippru
Accusative *swipprā *swipprā *swippru
Genitive *swippreʀō *swippreʀō *swippreʀō
Dative *swipprēm, *swipprum *swipprēm, *swipprum *swipprēm, *swipprum
Instrumental *swipprēm, *swipprum *swipprēm, *swipprum *swipprēm, *swipprum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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