svörður

Icelandic

[ˈsvœrðʏr]

noun

Definitions

skin, especially that of the head under the hair
sward, turf
(Austurland) peat

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse svǫrðr inherited from Proto-Germanic *swarduz (turf, rind).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swarduz

Gloss

turf, rind

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

greensward English
sward English
swarded English
swardspeak English
swardy English
zwoerd Dutch, Flemish
svor Norwegian Bokmål
*swarduz Proto-Germanic
sweard Old English
sward Middle English
svǫrðr Old Norse
svær Danish
mosi Icelandic
svarðmosi Icelandic
swaerde Middle Dutch
sjwal Westrobothnian