Schwäin

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Before an original vowel, in inflected forms, the word underwent the regular velarization into Schwéng-, which stem is used in most compound words.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃvæi̯n/, [ʃwæˑɪ̯n]
Rhymes: -æːɪn

Noun

Schwäin m (plural Schwäin, diminutive Schwéngchen)

pig

Derived terms

Schwéngsfleesch
Schwéngsgripp

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