Schwaïn
See also: Schwäin
Limburgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒʋai̯n/
- Rhymes: -ai̯n
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Likely influenced by either Central Franconian or German, as the expected native form would be schwīn.
Noun
Schwaïn n (plural Schwaïne) (Eupen)
- swine, pig.
- (derogatory) A dirty, or contemptible person; swine.
- (often construed with haane) luck, good fortune