sváss

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swēsaz. Cognate with Old English swǣs (“dear, beloved; own”), Old High German swās (“own”), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍃 (swēs, “own”).

Adjective

sváss (comparative svásari, superlative svásastr)

  1. (obsolete, rare) one's own
  2. dear, beloved
  3. delightful, pleasant

Declension

Derived terms

  • svásligr
  • ósváss
  • úsváss

Descendants

  • Icelandic: svás

References

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