svane
Norwegian Nynorsk
/²sʋɑːnə/
noun-f2
Definitions
- a swan, a bird of the genus Cygnus
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse svanr (a swan).
Origin
Old Norse
svanr
Gloss
a swan
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- black swan English
- cobswan English
- nonswan English
- swan English
- swanbill English
- swanherd English
- swanless English
- swanlike English
- swanling English
- swanly English
- swanmark English
- swannery English
- swannish English
- swanny English
- swanship English
- swanskin English
- *swen- Proto-Indo-European
- svane Norwegian Bokmål
- *swanaz Proto-Germanic
- svan Swedish
- スワン Japanese
- svaneunge Norwegian Nynorsk
- unge Norwegian Nynorsk
- swan Middle English
- svanr Old Norse
- svanur Icelandic
- svanur Faroese
- svan Volapük