*swihô
Runic: ᛊᚹᛁᚺᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈswi.xɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
a Swede
Etymology
Contested but likely from *swé (‘one's own, self’) with the literal meaning "our tribe" or "our people"; compare *swēbaz (‘Suebi’), said to have the same meaning.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swihô | swihaniz |
| Acc. | swihanų | swihanunz |
| Gen. | swihiniz | swihanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swihini | swihammaz |
| Inst. | swihinē | swihammiz |
| Voc. | swihô | swihaniz |
Descendants
- Swēon (Old English)
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*svíi (Old Norse)
- svíi, svii (Faroese)
- Svíi (Icelandic)
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*svíi (Old Norse)
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swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
- svear (Swedish)
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swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
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*svíi (Old Norse)
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swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
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свѣи (svěi) (Old East Slavic)
- свей (svej) (Russian)
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свѣи (svěi) (Old East Slavic)
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swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
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svíar (Old Norse)
- svíi, svii (Faroese)
- Svíi (Icelandic)
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svíar (Old Norse)
-
swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
- svear (Swedish)
-
swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
-
svíar (Old Norse)
-
swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
-
свѣи (svěi) (Old East Slavic)
- свей (svej) (Russian)
-
свѣи (svěi) (Old East Slavic)
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swēar, swīar (Old Swedish)
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*𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰 (*swaiha) (Gothic)
- Suehans (Latin)
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*𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽𐍃 (*swaihans) (Gothic)
- Suehans (Latin)
- Suiōnēs (Latin)