mereswin

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną. Cognate with Old High German meriswīn, Old Norse marsvín. Equivalent to mere (“sea”) +‎ swīn (“pig”). More at mere, swine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈme.reˌswiːn/

Noun

mereswīn n

dolphin or porpoise
Mereswīn bēoþ swīðe plegol nīetenu.
Dolphins are very playful animals.

Declension

Declension of mereswin (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mereswīn	mereswīn
accusative	mereswīn	mereswīn
genitive	mereswīnes	mereswīna
dative	mereswīne	mereswīnum

Descendants

Middle English: mereswyn, mereswyne, mersuine
- English: mereswine
- Scots: mereswine

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