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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation
Noun
svin n (singular definite svinet, plural indefinite svin)
- (member of family Suidae) hog, pig, swine
- (derogatory, person) swine
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Noun
svin n (definite singular svinet, indefinite plural svin, definite plural svina or svinene)
- hog, pig, swine
- beast (figurative)
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References
- “svin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *suH-.
Pronunciation
Noun
svin n (definite singular svinet, indefinite plural svin, definite plural svina)
- pig, hog, swine (member of family Suidae)
- (uncountable) pork (pig meat)
- (derogatory, vulgar) a despicable person, often in reference to their literal or figurative uncleanliness
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References
- “svin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation
Noun
svin n
- hog, pig, swine (member of the family Suidae)
- (derogatory) swine (person)
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Volapük
Pronunciation
Noun
svin (nominative plural svins)
- (male or female) hog, pig, swine
Declension
declension of svin
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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