*swangaz
Runic: ᛊᚹᚨᚾᚷᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈswɑŋ.ɡɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- thin, slender, slim
- wavering
Etymology
Perhaps an adjectival formation related to *swinganą (‘to swing’), referring to the "curved or swung-in shape" and "easily swingable" nature of slender beings.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swangaz | swangō | swangą, -atō | swangai | swangôz | swangō |
| Acc. | swanganǭ | swangǭ | swangą, -atō | swanganz | swangōz | swangō |
| Gen. | swangas, -is | swangaizōz | swangas, -is | swangaizǫ̂ | swangaizǫ̂ | swangaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swangammai | swangaizōi | swangammai | swangaimaz | swangaimaz | swangaimaz |
| Inst. | swanganō | swangaizō | swanganō | swangaimiz | swangaimiz | swangaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swangô | swangǭ | swangô | swanganiz | swangōniz | swangōnō |
| Acc. | swanganų | swangōnų | swangô | swanganunz | swangōnunz | swangōnō |
| Gen. | swanginiz | swangōniz | swanginiz | swanganǫ̂ | swangōnǫ̂ | swanganǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swangini | swangōni | swangini | swangammaz | swangōmaz | swangammaz |
| Inst. | swanginē | swangōnē | swanginē | swangammiz | swangōmiz | swangammiz |
Descendants
-
? (Proto-West Germanic)
-
? (Old High German)
- swanc (Middle High German)
-
? (Old High German)
-
? (Proto-West Germanic)
-
? (Old Saxon)
- swank (Middle Low German)
-
? (Old Saxon)
-
svangr (Old Norse)
- svangur (Faroese)
- svangur (Icelandic)
- svang, svang’u, svång’e (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- svong (Swedish)