svanur

Faroese

/ˈsvɛaːnʊɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A swan (any bird in the genus Cygnus).
  • A whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.

Etymology

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

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swen-

Gloss

resound, sound, make a sound

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

音

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