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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

  1. swine, pig. neuter, strong
  2. A dirty, or contemptible person. derogatory, neuter, strong
  3. luck, good fortune neuter, often, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Schwein Schweine
Accusative Schwein Schweine
Dative Schwein Schweinen
Genitive Schweines Schweine