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Schwäin
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Schwaïn
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Schwäi Eifel rule
Etymology
From lb goh swīn, from lb gem-pro *swīną. Before an original vowel, in inflected forms, the word underwent the regular velarization into Schwéng-, which stem is used in most compound words.
Pronunciation
lb /ʃvæi̯n/ [ʃwæˑɪ̯n]
lb æːɪn 1
Noun
m Schwäin Schwéngchen
pig
Derived terms
lb Schwéngefleesch, lb Schwéngsfleesch
lb Schwéngsgripp
Further reading
lb Pigs