Schwaben

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃvaːbn̩], /ˈʃvaːbən/
  • Hyphenation: Schwa‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aːbn̩

Etymology 1

Probably from Latin Suebi, the Latin name of a tribe inhabiting the region, itself from Proto-Germanic *swēbaz.

Proper noun

Schwaben n (proper noun, genitive Schwabens or (optionally with an article) Schwaben)

  1. Swabia (a historic region of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Germany)
    Synonyms: Schwabenland, (humorous) Schwabenländle, (humorous) Ländle
  2. Swabia (an administrative region of Bavaria, Germany)
Declension
Declension of Schwaben [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Schwaben
genitive des Schwabens, Schwaben1
dative dem Schwaben
accusative das Schwaben

1Optionally with an article.

Coordinate terms
Derived terms
  • Bayernschwabe n
  • Nordschwaben, Neuschwaben, Oberschwaben
  • Ostschwaben, Westschwaben

Etymology 2

Plural form of Schwabe.

Noun

Schwaben m pl

  1. plural of Schwabe

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