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Kielschwein
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German
de:
Etymology
From de nds kilswīn, borrowed from de sv kölsvin, from older de sv kölsvill keel tie, of which the first element is from de non kjǫlr and the second element from non syll.„Kielschwein“, duden.de
Compare nl kolzwijn, da kjølsvin, no kjølsvin, nn kjølsvill.kjølsvin, nb.nokjølsvill, Alf Torp: Nynorsk etymologisk ordbok, 1853-1916
Pronunciation
de /ˈkiːlʃvaɪ̯n/
de Kiel schwein
de De-Kielschwein.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s
de nautical keelson
Declension
n,(e)s
Related terms
de Kiel
de Schiffskiel
See also
de Schwein
de Meerschwein
References
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