swealwe

Old English

Alternative forms

• swealewe

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swalwā, related to Old High German swalwa, Old Norse svala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswæ͜ɑl.we/, [ˈswæ͜ɑɫ.we]

Noun

swealwe f

1. swallow (bird)

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	swealwe	swealwan
accusative	swealwan	swealwan
genitive	swealwan	swealwena
dative	swealwan	swealwum

Descendants

• Middle English: swalwe, swalewe, swalowe, swhalow, sualow, swalow, swalue, swolwe, swaluwe, swalew, swalugh
  • English: swallow
  • Scots: swalla, swallae