Reconstruction:Old English/sweordfisc
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This Old English 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. |
Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *swerdafiskaz. Cognate with Middle Low German swertvisch, Old High German swertfisc, Old Norse sverðfiskr.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*sweordfisċ m (nominative plural *sweordfiscas)
Declension[edit]
Declension of *sweordfisc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *sweordfisċ | *sweordfiscas |
| accusative | *sweordfisċ | *sweordfiscas |
| genitive | *sweordfisċes | *sweordfisca |
| dative | *sweordfisċe | *sweordfiscum |
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: swerdfysche
- English: swordfish
Categories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English reconstructed nouns
- Old English masculine nouns
- Old English masculine a-stem nouns
- ang:Fish