Schwabe

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Suēbus, plural Suēbi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaːbə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schwabe m (weak, genitive Schwaben, plural Schwaben, feminine Schwäbin)

  1. a (male) Swabian (person)
  2. (Switzerland, derogatory) any (male) German

Declension

Declension of Schwabe [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwabe die Schwaben
genitive eines des Schwaben der Schwaben
dative einem dem Schwaben den Schwaben
accusative einen den Schwaben die Schwaben

Descendants

  • → Czech: šváb
  • → Hungarian: sváb
  • → Romanian: șvab
  • → Russian: шваб (švab)

See also

Further reading

  • “Schwabe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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