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Etymology
From Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic *swaina-, *swainaz (“relative, young man, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself; aside, separate, apart”), thus properly one's own.
Other reflexes of PG *swainaz include Old English swān (modern English swain), Old High German swein.
Pronunciation
Noun
sveinur m (genitive singular sveins, plural sveinar)
- little boy
- old boy, bachelor
- servant, lackey
- journeyman, a tradesman or craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship
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