/ˈsvæːrd/, [ˈsv̥æːɖ]
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish sværþ, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European *su̯r̥dhom, ultimately from *swer- (“to cut; to fester”).
- neutera sword
“Riddaren drog sitt svärd” — The knight drew his sword
“Han svingade svärdet” — He swung his sword
“Han stötte svärdet i drakens buk” — He thrust his sword into the belly of the dragon
Formersvärd(indefinite, nominative, singular) · svärds(genitive, indefinite, singular) · svärdet(definite, nominative, singular) · svärdets(definite, genitive, singular) · svärd(indefinite, nominative, plural) · svärds(genitive, indefinite, plural) · svärden(definite, nominative, plural) · svärdens(definite, genitive, plural)