swan en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /swɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /swɑn/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂-osder. Proto-Germanic *swanaz Proto-West Germanic *swan Old English swan Middle English swan English swan From Middle English swan, from Old English swan, from Proto-West Germanic *swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”, literally “the singing bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *swonh₂-/*swenh₂- (“to sing, make sound”). Cognate with West Frisian swan, Low German Swaan, swan, Dutch zwaan, German Schwan, Danish svane, Norwegian svane, Swedish svan. Related also to Old English ġeswin (“melody, song”), Old English swinsian (“to make melody”). Further cognates include (possibly) Russian звон (zvon, “ring, chime”); Latin sonus (“sound”), Sanskrit स्वन् (svan, “sound”). Doublet of sound.
Meanings
- Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
- (figuratively) One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.
- This bird used as a heraldic charge, sometimes with a crown around its neck (e. g. the arms of Buckinghamshire).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| swan | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
swan hopper · swanskin · swan-dive · swan grebe · swan-necked · swannishness · swan-likeness · swan song · swan-like · nonswan · swanship · swan maiden · swan upping · Swan Creek · swanlike · tundra swan · mute swan · Swan Nebula · trumpeter swan · Swans Crossing · whooper swan · Swan Village · gwan · swan plant · swanness · swan's road · swanling · swoose · †New Zealand swan · swan-necked grebe · swanly · whooping swan · swan's neck · swanherd · Swan Lake · swan-neck · Swan Vale · Old Swan · Swan · swan goose · swan dive · black swan event · coscoroba swan · Bewick's swan · Swan Hill · swan boat · whistling swan · swan neck · swansdown · swan moth · black swan · swan upper · swan mussel · cobswan · Swan River · swansong · swanhood · swanbill · Swan Marsh · Swanbrook · graceful as a swan · swanmark · swan mark · swanliness · swan neck deformity · swan shot · Swan Bay · swanless · Swoose · swan hopping · swannish · swannery · black-necked swan · black swan fallacy · White Swan · swaness
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Translations (207)
ett 𐌕𐌖𐌔𐌍𐌀 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sma njuktje (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · it cigno (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sk labuť (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fa جویینه (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fi joutsen (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · xcl փոր (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ia cygno (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kjh хуу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · bg ле́бед (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · evn gäre (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · chr ᎧᎳᎩᏌ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · az qu quşu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · pi haṃsa (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · oc cicne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nds Swaan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ba аҡҡош (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · xcl կիկնոս (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kum къув (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · hu hattyú (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kaa quw (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · csb łabãdz (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ckt нэрӄуӄ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mzn کلاکن (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ca cigne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fr cygneau (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ar إِوَزّ عِرَاقِيّ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · de Schwänin (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · de Schwan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · el κύκνος (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · be ле́бедзь (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · rom bari-papin (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · tl sisne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · la olor (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mn хун (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nds swane (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ce гӏургӏаз (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · th หงส์ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · is svanur (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sc sìsini (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sh labud (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · eu beltxarga (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mhr йӱксӧ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sms njuhčč (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · grc κύκνος (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · es cisne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mnc ᡤᠠᡵᡠ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fr jeune cygne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gld куку (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kk аққу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ms joyinah (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ky ак куу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fr cygne mâle (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · dlg куба (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · scn cignu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fit jouhkainen (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nds swan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · la cygnus (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · tg қу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · pdt Schwon (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · udm юсь (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · as ৰাজহাঁহ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · et luik (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sq mjellmë (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · br alarh (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · bua хун (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · tyv куу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ml ഹംസം (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ru ле́бедь (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · syc ܩܘܩܢܘܣ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · non álpt (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gv ollay (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · da svane (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · krc къанкъаз (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · lv gulbis (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · id soang (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ota قوغو (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · non ǫlpt (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · tr kuğu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nn svane (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gu હંસ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ps هېلۍ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ug ئاق قۇ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fur cign (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nv dééłgai (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · xcl պոր (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ka გედი (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sw bata-maji (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sah куба (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ja 白鳥 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ur ہنس (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sh лабуд (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ar قُقْنُس (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · hsb kołp (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · te హంస (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · arz وزة عراقي (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ja ハクチョウ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sa हंस (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mi wani (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sv svan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · xsv gulbīs (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · lld zign (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · he ברבור (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fa قو (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · izh joutsen (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · dsb kołp (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · eo cigno (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · scn cinnu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · izh luikko (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · af swaan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · is álft (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · io cigno (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sga ela (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · eve хуси (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fr cygnet (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · rm cign (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sga géis (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · rom baro-gansako (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · hy կարապ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · alt куу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ks أنٛز (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · csb kôłp (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fo okn (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gv olla (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · xal хун (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · jv banyak (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · br alarc’h (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · az qu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · wyi kunuwaRa (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kw alargh (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · bej baal (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · cmn 天鵝 /天鹅 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · su soang (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · evn ük-si (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fr cygne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ar تَمّ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · my ငန်း (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ta அன்னம் (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ga eala (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kmr qazquling (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ta தூவி (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · uk ле́бідь (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · cy alarch (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nds Swoon (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · cs labuť (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nb svane (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ks أنٛزِنؠ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ko 고니 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ang ielfete (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · smj sjnjuktja (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · dsb šwon (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · tk guw (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ast cisne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · cmn 鵠 /鹄 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · uz oqqush (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · bn রাজহাঁস (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · id angsa (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · nl zwaan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ko 백조 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · stq Swoan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mnw ၜိုပ် (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · pt cisne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mt ċinju (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · se boallonjukča (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · tt аккош (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ml അരയന്നം (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kl qussuk (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gl cisne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sc tzignu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · myv локсей (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gd eala (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ang swan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · lt gulbė (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ckb قوو (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · osa míɣa ška (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · otk 𐰴𐰆𐰍𐰆 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · vo svan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ro lebădă (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fr cygne femelle (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · unm menkixsu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sc cisne (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · alq wequash (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · se njukča (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · hrx Schwaan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · km ហង្ស (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ain レタッチㇼ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · pl łabędź (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · smn njuhčâ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · hi हंस (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kn ಹಂಸ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · non svanr (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fur cesen (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fy swan (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · yi שוואַן (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · ja 鵠 (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · xcl կարապ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · vi thiên nga (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · cjs қуу (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · mk лебед (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · kmr qû (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · evn багдавкӣ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · gag kuu (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sjd нюххч (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · fo svanur (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · vec zésamo (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · cv акӑш (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) · sl labod (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus)