Schwäin
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German swīn, from Proto-Germanic *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
- IPA(key): /ʃvæi̯n/, [ʃwæˑɪ̯n]
- Rhymes: -æːɪn
Noun
Schwäin m (plural Schwäin, diminutive Schwéngchen)
- pig
Derived terms
- Schwéngsfleesch
- Schwéngsgripp