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svín

svín

See also: svin

Faroese

svín

Noun

svín n (genitive singular svíns)

  1. pig, swine (Suidae)

Declension

n3 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative svín svínið svín svínini
Accusative svín svínið svín svínini
Dative svíni svíninum svínum svínunum
Genitive svíns svínsins svína svínanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse svín, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sviːn/
  • Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

svín n (genitive singular svíns, nominative plural svín)

  1. pig, swine (animal of the family Suidae)
  2. swine (contemptible person); one who is chauvinist, exploitative, very ill-mannered or uncleanly

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Noun

svín n

  1. pig, swine

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