Schwein

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Central Franconian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German and Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīn. Native only in western Moselle Franconian, otherwise borrowed from standard German.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Schwein n (plural Schwein or Schweine, diminutive Schweinche)

  1. (western Moselle Franconian) pig; swine (animal)
  2. (all dialects) swine (mean person)

Synonyms[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German swīn, from Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swīn), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn.

Compare Low German Swin, Swien, Schwien (Schweyn), Dutch zwijn, English swine, Danish svin (also comparable to Latin suīnus and to Polish świnia).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃvaɪ̯n/, [ʃʋaɪ̯n], [ʃʋäe̯n], [ʃʋɑe̯n]
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun[edit]

Schwein n (strong, genitive Schweines or Schweins, plural Schweine, diminutive Schweinchen n)

  1. swine, pig.
  2. (derogatory) A dirty, or contemptible person.
  3. (often construed with haben) luck, good fortune

Declension[edit]

Declension of Schwein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schwein die Schweine
genitive eines des Schweines, Schweins der Schweine
dative einem dem Schwein, Schweine1 den Schweinen
accusative ein das Schwein die Schweine

1Now rare, see notes.

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Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German and Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swin), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Schwein n (plural Schwein, diminutive Schweinche)

  1. pig
    Die Schwein esse alle Sorte Dings.
    Pigs eat all sorts of things.

Further reading[edit]

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