zwaard

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swert, swaert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”). Compare Low German Sweerd, German Schwert, West Frisian swurd, English sword, Danish sværd.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aːrt
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Noun

zwaard n (plural zwaarden, diminutive zwaardje n)

sword

Derived terms

grootzwaard

Descendants

Afrikaans: swaard

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