sweg
Old English
Alternative forms
- swœ̄ġ
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swōgi (“sound, noise”). Cognate with Old Norse sœgr (“tumult, noise”) and Latin vāgiō (“cry, wail”). More at sough, swoon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sweːj/
Declension
Declension of sweg (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | swēġ | swēġas |
| accusative | swēġ | swēġas |
| genitive | swēġes | swēġa |
| dative | swēġe | swēġum |
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: swei, sweȝ
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