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{{Nm-noun-ms-0-B|széw|(''plural only'') sea
# (''Geography'') a particular sea}}
# (''Geography'') a particular sea}}
===Alternative forms===
* ''szäw''
A mixed-stem noun with roots ''*száw, *szä́w'' would be expected, however after centuries of use as a pluralia tantum, the singular was reanalysed as a soft stem by analogy with the plural when it was revived for use in the names of particular seas, e.g. ''Mìddsszew'' ("Mediterranean").
[[Category:Niemish uncountable nouns]]
[[Category:Niemish uncountable nouns]]

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Niemish

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Gothic sáiws.

Noun

széw n.m. soft stem

  1. (plural only) sea
  2. (Geography) a particular sea

Declension

declension of széw (ms declension)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative széw széwian széws széwias
genitive széws széwes széwe széwse
dative széw széwium széwią széwę

Alternative forms

  • szäw

A mixed-stem noun with roots *száw, *szä́w would be expected, however after centuries of use as a pluralia tantum, the singular was reanalysed as a soft stem by analogy with the plural when it was revived for use in the names of particular seas, e.g. Mìddsszew ("Mediterranean").