Schwert

German (Berlin)

/ʃveːɐ̯t/

noun
Definitions
  • sword
  • blade (of a chainsaw etc.)
  • dorsal fin (of certain kinds of whales)
  • (heraldiccharge) sword

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German swert inherited from Old High German swert inherited from *swerd inherited from Proto-Germanic *swerdą (sword) 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

Concept
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Speech and language

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Action/Process

Kanji

重

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