sweþel

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

sweþel

  1. Alternative form of swathel

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *swaþil, equivalent to swæþ, swaþu +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German swedil, swedila.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.θel/, [ˈswe.ðel]

Noun[edit]

sweþel m

  1. a swathe; wrap; band; bandage

Declension[edit]

Declension of sweþel (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sweþel sweþelas
accusative sweþel sweþelas
genitive sweþeles sweþela
dative sweþele sweþelum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: swethel, swedil
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