Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swēraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *swērijaz

Etymology

Vṛddhi gerundive of an otherwise unattested strong verb *sweraną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). Cognate with Lithuanian sver̃ti (“to weigh, balance”), Latvian svars (“weight”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛː.rɑz/

Adjective

*swēraz

  1. heavy
  2. grave, grievous, serious, important

Inflection

Declension of *swēraz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *swēraz *swērō *swērą, -atō *swērai *swērôz *swērō
accusative *swēranǭ *swērǭ *swērą, -atō *swēranz *swērōz *swērō
genitive *swēras, -is *swēraizōz *swēras, -is *swēraizǫ̂ *swēraizǫ̂ *swēraizǫ̂
dative *swērammai *swēraizōi *swērammai *swēraimaz *swēraimaz *swēraimaz
instrumental *swēranō *swēraizō *swēranō *swēraimiz *swēraimiz *swēraimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *swērô *swērǭ *swērô *swēraniz *swērōniz *swērōnō
accusative *swēranų *swērōnų *swērô *swēranunz *swērōnunz *swērōnō
genitive *swēriniz *swērōniz *swēriniz *swēranǫ̂ *swērōnǫ̂ *swēranǫ̂
dative *swērini *swērōni *swērini *swērammaz *swērōmaz *swērammaz
instrumental *swērinē *swērōnē *swērinē *swērammiz *swērōmiz *swērammiz

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*swēra-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 499
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