*swinþaz
Runic: ᛊᚹᛁᚾᚦᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈswin.θɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
- strong
- swift, fleet
Etymology
Uncertain; suggested to derive from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (‘to overpower’), whence also *segaz (‘victory’), perhaps either:
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swinþaz | swinþō | swinþą, -atō | swinþai | swinþôz | swinþō |
| Acc. | swinþanǭ | swinþǭ | swinþą, -atō | swinþanz | swinþōz | swinþō |
| Gen. | swinþas, -is | swinþaizōz | swinþas, -is | swinþaizǫ̂ | swinþaizǫ̂ | swinþaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swinþammai | swinþaizōi | swinþammai | swinþaimaz | swinþaimaz | swinþaimaz |
| Inst. | swinþanō | swinþaizō | swinþanō | swinþaimiz | swinþaimiz | swinþaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swinþô | swinþǭ | swinþô | swinþaniz | swinþōniz | swinþōnō |
| Acc. | swinþanų | swinþōnų | swinþô | swinþanunz | swinþōnunz | swinþōnō |
| Gen. | swinþiniz | swinþōniz | swinþiniz | swinþanǫ̂ | swinþōnǫ̂ | swinþanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swinþini | swinþōni | swinþini | swinþammaz | swinþōmaz | swinþammaz |
| Inst. | swinþinē | swinþōnē | swinþinē | swinþammiz | swinþōmiz | swinþammiz |
Descendants
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*swīth, *swinth (Old Dutch)
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swîde, swinde (Middle Dutch)
- zwind, zwinde, swiet, zwiej (Dutch)
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swîde, swinde (Middle Dutch)
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*swīth, *swinth (Old Dutch)
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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swīþ (Old English)
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swith (Middle English)
- swith (English)
- swith (Scots)
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swith (Middle English)
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swīþ (Old English)
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*swīth (Old Frisian)
- swied (Saterland Frisian)
- swiid (West Frisian)
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*swīth (Old Frisian)
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*swind (Old High German)
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swinde, swint (Middle High German)
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geswinde (Middle High German)
- gschwind (Bavarian)
- geschwënn (Luxembourgish)
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geswinde (Middle High German)
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swinde, swint (Middle High German)
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*swind (Old High German)
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*swind (Old High German)
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swinde, swint (Middle High German)
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geswinde (Middle High German)
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geschwind (German)
- gezwind (Dutch)
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geschwind (German)
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geswinde (Middle High German)
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swinde, swint (Middle High German)
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*swind (Old High German)
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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swīth, *swinth (Old Saxon)
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swît, swîde, swinde (Middle Low German)
- swied, swinn (Low German)
- schwind (Plautdietsch)
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swît, swîde, swinde (Middle Low German)
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swīth, *swinth (Old Saxon)
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*swinþ (Proto-West Germanic)
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swīth, *swinth (Old Saxon)
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swît, swîde, swinde (Middle Low German)
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szwytki, świtki (Polish)
- швыдкїй (švydkij) (Old Ruthenian)
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szwytki, świtki (Polish)
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swît, swîde, swinde (Middle Low German)
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swīth, *swinth (Old Saxon)
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sviðr (Old Norse)
- svinnur (Faroese)
- svinnur (Icelandic)
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svinnr (Old Norse)
- svinnur (Faroese)
- svinnur (Icelandic)
- 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (swinþs) (Gothic)