searu

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *saru, from Proto-Germanic *sarwą, from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (“to guard”) or *ser- (“to bind together”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weaponry, armour”), Old High German saro (“war equipment”), Old Norse sörvi (“sword”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

searu n

  1. machine
  2. device, contrivance
  3. deceit, stratagem

Declension[edit]

Declension of searu (strong wa-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative searu searu
accusative searu searu
genitive searwes searwa
dative searwe searwum

Occasionally it occurs as feminine:

Declension of searu (strong wō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative searu searwa, searwe
accusative searwe searwa, searwe
genitive searwe searwa
dative searwe searwum

Derived terms[edit]

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