Swegen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

The name of the Danish king is an Anglicization of Old Norse Sveinn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswe.jen/

Proper noun

Sweġen m

  1. a male given name
  2. Swein Forkbeard, king of Denmark
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      Sōna þǣræfter cōman of Denmarcon þrēo Sweġenes suna kyninges • mid CC. sċypum ⁊ XL.
      Immediately thereafter, three of King Swegen's sons came from Denmark with 140 ships.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Sweġen —
accusative Sweġen —
genitive Sweġenes —
dative Sweġene —
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