mein lieber Schwan

German

Etymology

Literally, “my dear swan”, from the opera Lohengrin.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯n ˈliːbɐ ʃvaːn/
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Interjection

mein lieber Schwan

  1. Expressing surprise or astonishment.
    Synonyms: mein lieber Scholli, mein lieber Herr Gesangverein
    Mein lieber Schwan, war ich besoffen!
    Oh my God, was I drunk!

References

  1. ^ Richard Wagner (1850) “act I”, in Lohengrin (in German): “Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan! […] Leb wohl, leb wohl, mein lieber Schwan!”
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