*sweruz

Runic: ᛊᚹᛖᚱᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈswe.ruz/

noun · masculine · u-stem

Meanings

  1. pole
  2. pillar; column
  3. neck

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *swer- (‘stick, pole’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.sweruzswiriwiz
Acc.swerųswerunz
Gen.swerauzswiriwǫ̂
Dat.swiriwiswerumaz
Inst.swerūswerumiz
Voc.sweruswiriwiz

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Descendants

  • sweor (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • swier (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • swyr (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • sweora (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • swira (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • swyra (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • swura (Old English)
    • sweor (Middle English)
  • *swiri (Old High German)
    • swir (Middle High German)
      • Schwiren (Alemannic German)
      • Schwirren (Bavarian)
  • *swir (Old High German)
    • swir (Middle High German)
      • Schwiren (Alemannic German)
      • Schwirren (Bavarian)
  • swirōn (Old High German)
    • swir (Middle High German)
      • Schwiren (Alemannic German)
      • Schwirren (Bavarian)
  • *swiro (Old High German)
    • swir (Middle High German)
      • Schwiren (Alemannic German)
      • Schwirren (Bavarian)

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