swevel

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz.

Noun

swēvel m

  1. sulphur

Alternative forms

Descendants
  • Dutch: zwavel
    • Afrikaans: swawel
    • Negerhollands: swafel
    • → Sranan Tongo: swafru, swarfu
      • → Aukan: swalufu
      • → Kari'na: suwapulu
      • → Saramaccan: suwálufu
  • Limburgish: zwaevel
  • → West Frisian: swevel

Further reading
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “swavel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page swavel
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