Contionary:swår

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Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk suār, from Old Skundavisk suāra, svēra, from Halmisk ᛊᚹᛖᚱᚨ (swēra), ᛊᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ (swēraŕ), from Proto-Germanic *swēraz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

swår (comparative swærer, superlative swærest)

  1. heavy
    This is to swår for hin.
    This is too heavy for him.
  2. grave, serious
    This is eene swåre sake.
    This is a serious affair.
  3. difficult
    Thet forige jår was mir swår.
    The previous year was difficult for me.

Inflection

number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hi is swår si is swår hit is swår si sind swår
strong declension common swår swåre swår swåre
genitive swåres swårer swåres swårer
weak declension common swåre swåre swåre swåren
genitive swåren swåren swåren swåren

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