Dutch

Etymology

From Papiamentu swa.

Noun

swa ? ‎(plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

1. (slang) mate

   Ey swa, alles goed? — Oi mate, how you doing?

Anagrams

• was

Gothic

Romanization

swa

1. Romanization of 𐍃𐍅𐌰

Old English

Pronoun

swā

1. that, of that

   Æt men fiftene peningas, and æt horse healf swa

   15 pennies for a man, and half that for a horse.

Adverb

swā

1. so, thus

   Nis hit na swa.

   It is not so.

2. to the extent stated; to a great extent, so, very

   Ðu meaht swa wide geseon.

   You could see so far.

3. doubled as a correlative: the...the...

   Swa norðor swa smælre.

   The further north, the narrower the land.

4. doubled as a comparative: as...as...

   Swa hwit swa snaw.

   As white as snow.

Conjunction

swā

1. so, with the result that
2. on condition that

Descendants

• Middle English: swo, so
  • English: so

Papiamentu

Noun

swa

1. pal

Sranan Tongo

Noun

swa

1. acid