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]
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
Schwan m (genitive Schwans or Schwanes, plural Schwäne or Schwanen, diminutive Schwänchen n or Schwänlein n, feminine Schwänin)
- swan (male or of unspecified sex)
- (astronomy) the constellation Cygnus
Usage notes
- The normal plural is Schwäne; the form Schwanen is archaic.
Declension
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Descendants
- Lower Sorbian: šwon
See also
- etwas schwanen (“to sense something might happen”)
- jemandem schwanen (“to dawn on somebody”)
- schwanen
Further reading
- Schwan in Duden online
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)
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