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Schwein.

swine, pig

7 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃvaɪ̯n/[ʃʋaɪ̯n][ʃʋäe̯n][ʃʋɑe̯n]Germany
  1. swine, pig

    neuter · strong
  2. a dirty, or contemptible person

    derogatory · neuter · strong
  3. luck, good fortune

    neuter · often · strong
Where this word comes from

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).

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