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zwaan.

a swan, a large waterbird of the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/zʋaːn/
  1. a swan, a large waterbird of the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch swane, from Old Dutch *swano, from Proto-Germanic *swanô. Existed next to Middle Dutch swan, from Old Dutch *swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz. Cognate with Low German Swaan, West Frisian swan, German Schwan, English swan, Swedish svan.

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