Schwan

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swan, from Old High German swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *swen- (“to sound, resound”). Compare Low German Swaan, Dutch zwaan, English swan, Swedish svan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃvaːn/, [ʃʋäːn]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Schwan m (genitive Schwans or Schwanes, plural Schwäne or Schwanen, diminutive Schwänchen n or Schwänlein n, feminine Schwänin)

  1. swan (male or of unspecified sex)
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Cygnus

Usage notes
  • The normal plural is Schwäne; the form Schwanen is archaic.

Declension
Declension of Schwan
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwan die Schwäne
genitive eines des Schwanes,
Schwans		 der Schwäne
dative einem dem Schwan,
Schwane1		 den Schwänen
accusative einen den Schwan die Schwäne
1Now uncommon, see notes

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • Höckerschwanenpaar
  • Höckerschwan-Männchen
  • Höckerschwanmännchen
  • Höckerschwanpaar
  • Höckerschwanpärchen
  • Höckerschwanweibchen
  • Höckerschwan-Weibchen
  • Schwanenart
  • Schwanenblume
  • Schwanenblumengewächse
  • Schwanenbraten
  • Schwanendaunen
  • Schwanenfamilie
  • Schwanenfeder
  • Schwanenfederkissen
  • Schwanengans
  • Schwanengattung
  • Schwanengesang
  • Schwanengruppe
  • Schwanenhals
  • Schwanenhals-Agave
  • Schwanenhals-Bandzahnmoos
  • Schwanenhalsdeformation
  • Schwanenhalsdeformität
  • Schwanenhalslampe
  • Schwanenhalsmikrofon
  • Schwanenhalsmikrophon
  • Schwanenhals-Sternmoos
  • Schwaneninseln-Ferkelratte
  • Schwanenjunges
  • Schwanenjungfrau
  • Schwanenmädchen
  • Schwanenmuschel
  • Schwanennebel
  • Schwanenpaar
  • Schwanenpärchen
  • Schwanenteich
  • Schwanenweibchen
  • Schwänin
  • sterbender Schwan

Descendants

See also
  • etwas schwanen (“to sense something might happen”)
  • jemandem schwanen (“to dawn on somebody”)
  • schwanen

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz. Cognate with German Schwan, English swan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃwaːn/

Noun

Schwan m (plural Schwanen)

  1. swan
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