Kielschwein
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 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[edit]
Noun[edit]
Kielschwein n (strong, genitive Kielschweines or Kielschweins, plural Kielschweine)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kielschwein [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Further reading[edit]
- “Kielschwein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kielschwein” in Duden online