Schwan

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

swan

Cygnus

yellow-tail

cob

Swan

cygnet

pen

swans

mute swan

Cignus

white-feathered bird

goldtail moth

swan moth

yellow-tail moth

Geslacht

♂️ Mannelijk

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ʃvaːn/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.