swan

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.5 Anagrams 1.6 See also 2 Old English 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Noun 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Noun 3 West Frisian 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: (UK) [ˈswɒn] (US) [ˈswɑn]
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• Rhymes: -ɒn

[edit] Etymology

Old English swan

[edit] Noun

swan (plural swans)

1. Any of various long-necked waterfowl, of genera Cygnus or Olor, most of which have white plumage.

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[edit] Verb

to swan

1. (UK) To travel from place to place with no fixed itinerary or purpose.

[edit] Usage notes

• Usually as part of the phrase "to swan about"

[edit] Anagrams

• sawn

[edit] See also

• cygnet
• lamentation

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology 1

Common Germanic *swanaz, whence also Old High German swan, Old Norse svanr

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swan m

1. swan

[edit] Etymology 2

Common Germanic *swainiz, whence also Old High German swein, Old Norse sveinn

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swān m

1. lad

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[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Noun

swan c.

1. swan