Schwan

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine, mixed, strong) swan
2. (masculine, mixed, strong) the constellation Cygnus

Sinonieme

Höckerschwan

Männchen

männlich

♂️

Schwäne

weißhaarig

Cygnus

Schwanen-

heller Goldafter

heller Goldfalter

Nördliches Kreuz

Schwanenmännchen

Schwänin

🖊️

Vertalings

cygne

🦢

swan

🦢

cisne

🦢

zwaan

🦢

cigno

cisne

🦢

kuğu

🦢

κύκνος

cigne

🦢

cygnus

cicne

olor

🦢

Cygnus

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʃvaːn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: swan

Geërf van Old High German: swan

Verwante met Nederduits: Swaan

Verwante met Nederlands: zwaan

Verwante met Engels: swan

Verwante met Sweeds: svan

In summary

From Middle High German swan, from Old High German swan, from Proto-West Germanic *swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”).
Compare Low German Swaan, Dutch zwaan, English swan, Swedish svan.