swefniend

Old English

Alternative forms

• swefniġend

Etymology

From swefnian +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswef.ni.end/, [ˈswev.ni.end]

Noun

swefniend m

1. dreamer
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 37:19

     Hīe cwǣdon him betweonum, "Hēr gǣþ sē swefniend."

     They said to each other, "Here comes the dreamer."

Declension

Strong nd-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	swefniend	swefniend, swefniende, swefniendas
accusative	swefniend	swefniend, swefniende, swefniendas
genitive	swefniendes	swefniendra
dative	swefniende	swefniendum