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Swabian
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English
Etymology
en :af Swabia -an + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈsweɪbi.ən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Swabian.wav Southern England
en eɪbiən 3
Adjective
Of or related to Swabia, its people, or its dialect of the German language.
Synonyms
en Swabish
Derived terms
en Sathmar Swabian Swabianness
Translations
of or pertaining to Swabia
Arabic: ar صُوَابِيّ
Catalan: ca sueu
Czech: cs švábský
Finnish: fi schwabilainen
German: de schwäbisch
Greek: el σουαβικός
Italian: it svevo
Polish: pl szwabski
Portuguese: pt suábio
Spanish: es suabo
Ukrainian: uk швабський
Volapük: vo Jvabänik
Yiddish: yi שוואַביש
of or pertaining to the Swabian people
Catalan: ca sueu
Finnish: fi schwabilainen
German: de schwäbisch
Polish: pl szwabski
Portuguese: pt suábio
Spanish: es suabo
Ukrainian: uk швабський
Volapük: ♂♀ vo Jvabänanik, ♂ vo hi-Jvabänanik, ♀ vo ji-Jvabänanik
Yiddish: yi שוואַביש
of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
Catalan: ca sueu
Dutch: nl Zwabisch
Finnish: fi schwabilainen
French: fr souabe
German: de schwäbisch
Italian: it svevo
Polish: pl szwabski
Portuguese: pt suábio
Spanish: es suabo
Swedish: sv schwabisk
Ukrainian: uk швабський
Volapük: vo Jvabänadialegik
Yiddish: yi שוואַביש
Proper noun
+ German
An Upper German dialects of High German chiefly spoken in the region of Swabia.
Synonyms
en Swabish, Swabian en German, en Swabish en German
Hypernyms
en Upper German, en High German, en German
Translations
Swabian dialect of German
Catalan: ca sueu m
Czech: cs švábština f
Finnish: fi svaabin murre
German: de Schwäbisch n
Polish: pl dialekt szwabski m-in
Portuguese: pt suábio m
Spanish: es suabo m
Swedish: sv schwabiska c
Volapük: vo Jvabänadialeg
Noun
A person from Swabia.
Nicholas Kulish Swabian Separatists Fling Spätzle to Make Their Point 2013-01-18 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/world/europe/swabian-separatists-fling-spatzle-to-make-a-point.html The Swabians, for their part, resent their reputation as carpetbaggers and the slights they have been forced to endure, with graffiti reading “Schwaben raus,” or “Swabians out,” a slogan often directed at foreigners, an increasingly common sight. https://web.archive.org/web/20251008064021/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/world/europe/swabian-separatists-fling-spatzle-to-make-a-point.html 8 October 2025
Synonyms
en Swabish
Hypernyms
de German
Derived terms
en Banat Swabian Danube Swabian
Translations
person
Catalan: ca sueu m, ca sueva f
Czech: cs Šváb m
Esperanto: eo ŝvabo man or woman, eo ŝvabino woman
Finnish: fi svaabi, fi schwabenilainen
French: fr Souabe m f
German: de Schwabe m, de Schwäbin f
Alemannic German: gsw Schwaab m
Greek: el Σουαβός m, el Σουαβή f
Polish: pl Szwab m-pr, pl Szwabka f
Portuguese: pt suábio
Romanian: ro șvab m
Russian: ru шваб
Volapük: ♂♀ vo Jvabänan, ♂ vo hi-Jvabänan, ♀ vo ji-Jvabänan
Yiddish: yi שוואַב m
See also
swg
Anagrams
en aabinsw nawasib wasbian Nawasib Baniwas
en relational adjectives
en People Demonyms Languages Germany