Central Franconian

Noun

Schwein n ‎(plural Schwein or Schweine, diminutive Schweinche)

1. (western Moselle Franconian) pig; swine (animal)
2. (all dialects) swine (mean person)

Synonyms

• (pig): Ferke; Sau

German

Etymology

From Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swin), from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-. Compare Low German Swien, Dutch zwijn, English swine, Danish svin (also comparable to Portuguese suíno).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvaɪ̯n/, [ʃʋaɪ̯n], [ʃʋäe̯n], [ʃʋɑe̯n]
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Schwein n ‎(genitive Schweins or Schweines, plural Schweine, diminutive Schweinchen n)

1. swine, pig.
2. (pejorative) A dirty, or unethical person.
3. (often construed with haben) luck, good fortune

Declension

Derived terms

Hyponyms

• Eber
• Ferkel
• Sau