Sau
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See also: sau
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old High German sū (akin to Old English sū), from Proto-Germanic *sūz, from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Sau f (genitive Sau, plural Säue or Sauen)
- sow, female pig
- (figurative) a dislikable or unethical person
Usage notes[edit]
- In the concrete sense, the plurals Säue and Sauen are both common, although Säue is probably more wide-spread. In the figurative sense, only Säue is common.
- Generic term is Schwein.
Luxembourgish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Sau f (plural Sai)
- sow (female pig)
