swete

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English swēte, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz.

Alternative forms

suete, sweete, swote, swoote, swoot

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsweːt(ə)/, /ˈswoːt(ə)/

Adjective

swete

sweet, pleasant-tasting
sweet in smell
pleasant, likeable
loved, dear, precious

Descendants

English: sweet

Noun

swete (plural swetes)

sweetness in taste or smell
pleasantness, euphoria, bliss

References

“swẹ̄te (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-09.
“swẹ̄t(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-09.

Etymology 2

From Old English swāt, from Proto-Germanic *swait-. The value of the vowel was influenced by swǣtan.

Alternative forms

swette, swhete, squete, swæt

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɛːt/

Noun

swete (plural swetes)

blood
sweat, perspiration

Descendants

English: sweat
Scots: sweet

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus. Cognate with Old Frisian swēte, Old Saxon swōti, Old Dutch suoti, Old High German suozi, Old Norse sœtr, Latin suavis, Ancient Greek ἡδύς (hēdús), Sanskrit स्वादु (svādu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsweːte/

Adjective

swēte

sweet

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: swete, soote; swoote, sweete
- Scots: swet, sweit, sweet
- English: sweet

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