Old English · proper noun
Sweoland
Normalised Swēoland
- Part of speech
- proper noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈswe͜oːˌlɑnd/
- Syllables
- ˈswe͜oː · ˌlɑnd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- swedenscandinavia
Meaning
-
Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Swēoland |
| Accusative | Swēoland |
| Genitive | Swēolandes |
| Dative | Swēolande |
All forms (3)
Etymology
Swēo (“Swede”) + land (“land”). Cognate with Swedish Svealand (“the central region of Sweden”).
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