Schwolb

East Central German

Alternative forms

• Schwalb

Etymology

From Middle High German swalwe, from Old High German swalwa, from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā. Compare German Schwalbe.

Noun

Schwolb f (plural Schwolm)

1. (Erzgebirgisch) swallow, martin (small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family)

   s ward ball Reeng gahm, de Schwolm flieng tief

   it will soon rain, the swallows fly low

Further reading

• https://www.erzgebirgisch.de/s.schwolb_1.wort