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Schwein

[ʃvaɪ̯n]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. swine, pig
  2. a dirty, or contemptible person
  3. luck, good fortune
  4. pig
Examples

Das Schwein wühlt im Schlamm.

The pig is rooting around in the mud.

Pronunciationʃvaɪ̯n

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIn German, having 'Schwein' often means having a lot of luck.

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Schwein in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.