sweg

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *swōgi (“sound, noise”). Cognate with Old Norse sœgr (“tumult, noise”) and Latin vāgiō (“cry, wail”). More at sough, swoon.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

swēġ m

  1. sound, noise

Declension[edit]

Declension of sweg (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative swēġ swēġas
accusative swēġ swēġas
genitive swēġes swēġa
dative swēġe swēġum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: swei, sweȝ
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