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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
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swerdafiskaz. Cognate with Middle Low German swertvisch, Old High German swertfisc, Old Norse sverðfiskr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswe͜ordˌfiʃ/, [ˈswe͜orˠdˌfiʃ]
Declension
Declension of *sweordfisc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *sweordfisċ | *sweordfiscas |
| accusative | *sweordfisċ | *sweordfiscas |
| genitive | *sweordfisċes | *sweordfisca |
| dative | *sweordfisċe | *sweordfiscum |
Descendants
- Middle English: swerdfysche
- English: swordfish
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