swealwe

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

swealewe

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *swalwā, related to Old High German swalwa, Old Norse svala.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈswæ͜ɑl.we/, [ˈswæ͜ɑɫ.we]

Noun[edit]

swealwe f

swallow (bird)

Declension[edit]

Declension of swealwe (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	swealwe	swealwan
accusative	swealwan	swealwan
genitive	swealwan	swealwena
dative	swealwan	swealwum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: swalwe, swalewe, swalowe, swhalow, sualow, swalow, swalue, swolwe, swaluwe, swalew, swalugh
- English: swallow
- Scots: swalla, swallae

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