Kielschwein
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editKielschwein n (strong, genitive Kielschweines or Kielschweins, plural Kielschweine)
Declension
editDeclension of Kielschwein [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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.
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editSee also
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- “Kielschwein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kielschwein” in Duden online