Schwein
Central Franconian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German and Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīn. Native only in western Moselle Franconian, otherwise borrowed from standard German.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schwein n (plural Schwein or Schweine, diminutive Schweinche)
- (western Moselle Franconian) pig; swine (animal)
- (all dialects) swine (mean person)
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German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German swīn, from Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swīn), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn.
Compare Low German Swin, Swien, Schwien (Schweyn), Dutch zwijn, English swine, Danish svin (also comparable to Latin suīnus and to Polish świnia).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schwein n (strong, genitive Schweines or Schweins, plural Schweine, diminutive Schweinchen n)
- swine, pig.
- (derogatory) A dirty, or contemptible person.
- (often construed with haben) luck, good fortune
Declension edit
Declension of Schwein [neuter, strong]
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Further reading edit
- “Schwein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schwein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schwein” in Duden online
- Schwein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German and Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swin), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schwein n (plural Schwein, diminutive Schweinche)
- pig
- Die Schwein esse alle Sorte Dings.
- Pigs eat all sorts of things.