Schwaïn
See also: Schwäin
Limburgish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Likely influenced by either Central Franconian or German, as the expected native form would be schwīn.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSchwaïn n (plural Schwaïne) (Eupen)
- swine, pig.
- (derogatory) A dirty, or contemptible person; swine.
- (often construed with haane) luck, good fortune
Categories:
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Limburgish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *suH-
- Limburgish terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Limburgish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Central Franconian
- Limburgish terms derived from German
- Limburgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Limburgish/ai̯n
- Rhymes:Limburgish/ai̯n/1 syllable
- Limburgish lemmas
- Limburgish nouns
- Limburgish neuter nouns
- Eupen Limburgish
- Limburgish derogatory terms
- li:Pigs
- li:People