calwer

Old English

Alternative forms

• cealer, cealre

Etymology

Unknown; possibly from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (see sigor, salor or telgor for similar examples), or Proto-Germanic *kalwaraz, possibly from a metathetic form of *glew- (“to ball up; clump; stick”). Compare also Swedish kalvdans and Norwegian Nynorsk kalvedans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑl.wer/, [ˈkɑɫ.wer]

Noun

calwer m

1. jelly
2. pressed curds

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	calwer	calweras
accusative	calwer	calweras
genitive	calweres	calwera
dative	calwere	calwerum

Derived terms

• calwerbrīw (“curd pottage”)
• calwerclīm (“curds”)
• calwerclympe (“curd lump”)

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: calver, calvar, calvur
  • English: calver
  • Scots: caller