svane

Danish

noun
Definitions
  • male or female swan

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German swane derived from Old Saxon swan derived from *swan derived from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (swan, the singing bird) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swen- (resound, sound, make a sound) derived from Old Norse svanr (a swan).

Origin

Old Norse

svanr

Gloss

a swan

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