*swalaz

Runic: ᛊᚹᚨᛚᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈswɑ.lɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

cold

Etymology

An o-grade adjectival formation related to *swelaną (‘to burn slowly, create a burningly cold sensation’), with pre-form *swolH-o-s.

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	swalaz	swalō	swalą, -atō	swalai	swalôz	swalō
Acc.	swalanǭ	swalǭ	swalą, -atō	swalanz	swalōz	swalō
Gen.	swalas, -is	swalaizōz	swalas, -is	swalaizǫ̂	swalaizǫ̂	swalaizǫ̂
Dat.	swalammai	swalaizōi	swalammai	swalaimaz	swalaimaz	swalaimaz
Inst.	swalanō	swalaizō	swalanō	swalaimiz	swalaimiz	swalaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	swalô	swalǭ	swalô	swalaniz	swalōniz	swalōnō
Acc.	swalanų	swalōnų	swalô	swalanunz	swalōnunz	swalōnō
Gen.	swaliniz	swalōniz	swaliniz	swalanǫ̂	swalōnǫ̂	swalanǫ̂
Dat.	swalini	swalōni	swalini	swalammaz	swalōmaz	swalammaz
Inst.	swalinē	swalōnē	swalinē	swalammiz	swalōmiz	swalammiz

Descendants

svalr (Old Norse)
- svalur (Faroese)
- svalur (Icelandic)
- sval (Norwegian)
svalr (Old Norse)
- swal (Old Danish)
  - sval (Danish)
svalr (Old Norse)
- sval (Old Swedish)
  - sval (Swedish)

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