Swien

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Saterland Frisian

n'Swien.

Etymology

From Old Frisian swīn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīn. Cognates include West Frisian swyn and German Schwein.

Pronunciation

Noun

Swien n (plural Swiene)

  1. pig, swine

Derived terms

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Swien”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN