Neuter
Schwein
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) swine, pig.
- (derogatory, neuter, strong) A dirty, or contemptible person.
- (neuter, often, strong) luck, good fortune
Concepts
Synonyms
Borstenvieh
Dreckschwein
Waldschwein
Sausack
Kackstiefel
Affenarsch
Glick
Masel
Masen
Mocke
Fress-Sack
Schweinernes
Docke
Flachwichser
Fresssack
Mastschwein
Rosshaar
Schmierfink
Translations
cochon
cerdo
maiale
porco
varken
γουρούνι
domuz
porc
porcus
خنزيرFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
moore
Basel-Landschaft
sau
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃvaɪ̯n/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German swīn, from Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swīn), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn. Compare Low German Swin, Swien, Schwien (Schweyn), Dutch zwijn, English swine, Danish svin (also comparable to Latin suīnus and to Polish świnia).
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