swier

West Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz, *swēriz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sviə̯r/

Adjective

swier

1. heavy
2. pregnant
3. serious
4. difficult

Inflection

Inflection of swier
uninflected	swier
inflected	swiere
comparative	swierder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		swier	swierder	it swierst it swierste
indefinite	c. sing.	swiere	swierdere	swierste
	n. sing.	swier	swierder	swierste
	plural	swiere	swierdere	swierste
definite		swiere	swierdere	swierste
partitive		swiers	swierders	—

Derived terms

• swierte
• swierwêzen

Further reading

• “swier”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011