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Spanferkel

Meaning

suckling pig

Synonyms

Mastschwein

Schweins…

junges Schwein

Milchferkel

Milchkalb

Translations

speenvarken

γουρουνόπουλο

porcell de llet

Cochon de lait

arrosto di maiale

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

spaaseili

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃpaːnfɛʁkəl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German spenvarch, from Old High German spunnifarah, from spunna (“teat”) + farah (“pig”). See spean and farrow for more.

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