Schwäin

See also: Schwaïn

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Before an original vowel, in inflected forms, the word underwent the regular velarization into Schwéng-, which stem is used in most compound words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvæi̯n/, [ʃwæˑɪ̯n]
• Rhymes: -æːɪn

Noun

Schwäin m (plural Schwäin, diminutive Schwéngchen)

1. pig

Derived terms

• Schwéngefleesch, Schwéngsfleesch
• Schwéngsgripp