das Schwein
noun · /ʃvaɪ̯n/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German swīn, from Old High German swīn (akin to Old Saxon swīn), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn. Compare Low German Swin, Swien, Schwien (Schweyn), Dutch zwijn, English swine, Danish svin (also comparable to Latin suīnus and to Polish świnia).
Translation
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swine, pig.
neuter, strong
Friss nicht wie ein Schwein!
Don't eat like a pig.
Das ist kein Schwein; das ist ein Affe.
It's not a pig; it's a monkey.
Warum kommst du mit einem Schwein?
Why are you with a pig?
- A dirty, or contemptible person. derogatory, neuter, strong
- luck, good fortune neuter, often, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Schwein | Schweine |
| Accusative | Schwein | Schweine |
| Dative | Schwein | Schweinen |
| Genitive | Schweines | Schweine |