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Swaan
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Swään
Low German
Alternative forms
nds Schwoon
nds Swan
nds Swoon der neue SASS
Etymology
From nds gml swāne, variant of gml swan, from nds osx swan, from nds gmw-pro *swan, from nds gem-pro *swanaz swan, probably from nds ine-pro *swenh₂- to sound, resound. Compare nds-nl zwaon, nl zwaan, en swan, fy swan, de Schwan, sv svan.
Noun
m Swaans,Swään nds GLG
swan (bird, waterfowl)
References
nds Animals Birds Anatids