*swēsaz
Runic: ᛊᚹᛖᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈswɛː.sɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
one's own, familiar, trusted
Etymology
Likely from Proto-Indo-European *swēdʰh₁-s-os or *swēdʰh₁-to-s. Related to Ancient Greek ἦθος (êthos) (êthos, ‘custom’), Latin suēscō (‘to become accustomed to’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swēsaz | swēsō | swēsą, -atō | swēsai | swēsôz | swēsō |
| Acc. | swēsanǭ | swēsǭ | swēsą, -atō | swēsanz | swēsōz | swēsō |
| Gen. | swēsas, -is | swēsaizōz | swēsas, -is | swēsaizǫ̂ | swēsaizǫ̂ | swēsaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swēsammai | swēsaizōi | swēsammai | swēsaimaz | swēsaimaz | swēsaimaz |
| Inst. | swēsanō | swēsaizō | swēsanō | swēsaimiz | swēsaimiz | swēsaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | swēsô | swēsǭ | swēsô | swēsaniz | swēsōniz | swēsōnō |
| Acc. | swēsanų | swēsōnų | swēsô | swēsanunz | swēsōnunz | swēsōnō |
| Gen. | swēsiniz | swēsōniz | swēsiniz | swēsanǫ̂ | swēsōnǫ̂ | swēsanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | swēsini | swēsōni | swēsini | swēsammaz | swēsōmaz | swēsammaz |
| Inst. | swēsinē | swēsōnē | swēsinē | swēsammiz | swēsōmiz | swēsammiz |
Descendants
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*swās (Proto-West Germanic)
- swǣs (Old English)
- swēs (Old Frisian)
- swās (Old High German)
- swās (Old Saxon)
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sváss (Old Norse)
- svás (Icelandic)
- 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍃 (swēs) (Gothic)