Sweorice

Old English

Etymology

Swēo (“Swede”) +‎ rīċe (“kingdom”). Cognate with Swedish Sverige, Svea rike.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswe͜oː.riː.t͡ʃe/

Proper noun

Swēorīċe n

  1. Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)
    Synonyms: Swēoland, Swēoþēod

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative Swēorīċe Swēorīċu
accusative Swēorīċe Swēorīċu
genitive Swēorīċes Swēorīċa
dative Swēorīċe Swēorīċum

References

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