Schwan

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Meaning

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

Frequency

C2
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.

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