Schwan
Meaning
- (masculine,mixed,strong) swan
- (masculine,mixed,strong) the constellation Cygnus
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃvaːn/
Etymology
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.
Improve your pronunciation
Start learning German with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "Schwan" and many other words and sentences in German.
Go to our German course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes