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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak sviňa, from Proto-Slavic *svinьja. Cognate with Slovak sviňa.
Pronunciation
Noun
швиня (švinja) f (diminutive швинька, related adjective швиньски)
- sow (female pig)
- pig
- Synonym: праше (praše)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “швиня”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy