*sparwaz
Runic: ᛊᛈᚨᚱᚹᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈspɑr.wɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
sparrow
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *spḗr (‘sparrow, bird’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sparwaz | sparwōz, sparwōs |
| Acc. | sparwą | sparwanz |
| Gen. | sparwas, sparwis | sparwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sparwai | sparwamaz |
| Inst. | sparwō | sparwamiz |
| Voc. | sparw | sparwōz, sparwōs |
Descendants
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spǫrr (Old Norse)
- spurvur (Faroese)
- sparr, spur (Gutnish)
- spör (Icelandic)
- spørr (Scanian)
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spǫrr (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- spurv (Norwegian Bokmål)
- sporv (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)
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spǫrr (Old Norse)
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sparw, sporw, spøruæ (Old Danish)
- spurv, spurre, sparre (Danish)
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sparw, sporw, spøruæ (Old Danish)
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spǫrr (Old Norse)
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sparver, spørver (Old Swedish)
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sparv (Swedish)
- sparv (Elfdalian)
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sparv (Swedish)
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sparver, spørver (Old Swedish)