English

Proper noun

Suio-Gothic

1. (archaic) Language of the Goths of Götaland (Southern Sweden); Old Swedish.
   • 1868, Walter William Skeat, A Mœso-Gothic Glossary: With an Introduction, an Outline of Mœso-Gothic Grammar, and a List of Anglo-Saxon and Old and Modern English Words Etymologically Connected with Mœso-Gothic, p. VI:

     We also meet with the term Suio-Gothic, which is applied to mean the language of the Goths of Gothland in Sweden, and which may be looked upon as Old Swedish.

Usage notes

Common in 19th century and early 20th century, rarely used from mid-20th century onwards. Often abbreviated as Su.G., Su.-G., Su.-Goth., etc.

Coordinate terms

• Moesogothic