Kielschwein
German edit
Etymology edit
From Low German kilswīn, borrowed from Swedish kölsvin, from older Swedish kölsvill (“keel tie”), of which the first element is from Old Norse kjǫlr and the second element from syll.[1]
Compare Dutch kolzwijn, Danish kjølsvin, Norwegian kjølsvin, Norwegian Nynorsk kjølsvill.[2][3]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kielschwein n (strong, genitive Kielschweines or Kielschweins, plural Kielschweine)
Declension edit
Declension of Kielschwein [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Kielschwein | die | Kielschweine |
| genitive | eines | des | Kielschweines, Kielschweins | der | Kielschweine |
| dative | einem | dem | Kielschwein, Kielschweine1 | den | Kielschweinen |
| accusative | ein | das | Kielschwein | die | Kielschweine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms edit
See also edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- “Kielschwein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kielschwein” in Duden online