sværm

Danish

/svɛrm/

noun
Definitions
  • swarm (large number of insects)
  • crowd, swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse svarmr (swarm) derived from Proto-Germanic *swarmaz (swarm, dizziness) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (hum, buzz, fester, cut, whistling, ringing, swear, heavy, ache, resound, protect, pole, guard, stick, serious, speak loudly, speak, ring, grave, hiss, talk, whistle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swer-

Gloss

hum, buzz, fester, cut, whistling, ringing, swear, heavy, ache, resound, protect, pole, guard, stick, serious, speak loudly, speak, ring, grave, hiss, talk, whistle

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