schwiine

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German swīnen, from Old High German swīnan, from Proto-Germanic *swīnaną. Cognate with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German swînen, Old Norse svína. Relation with Proto-Germanic *swindaną (whence German schwinden etc.) is formally problematic and thus uncertain.

Verb[edit]

schwiine

  1. (Uri) to decrease, dwindle

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