sweostorsunu
Old English
Etymology
From sweostor (“sister”) + sunu (“son”). Compare Icelandic systursonur and Swedish systerson.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswe͜os.torˌsu.nu/
Declension
Declension of sweostorsunu (strong u-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sweostorsunu | sweostorsuna |
| accusative | sweostorsunu | sweostorsuna |
| genitive | sweostorsuna | sweostorsuna |
| dative | sweostorsuna | sweostorsunum |
Related terms
- brōþorsunu (“fraternal nephew”)
- brōþordohtor (“fraternal niece”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “sweostorsunu”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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