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das Schwein

A2

pig

English meaning
pig
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schweine
Vocabulary package
Animals

Schwein in a sentence

Ich esse kein Schweinefleisch.

I don't eat pork.

Declension of das Schwein

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schweindie Schweine
Accusativedas Schweindie Schweine
Dativedem Schweinden Schweinen
Genitivedes Schweinsder Schweine

Word family

das Schwein is built from der Wein (wine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Schwein comes from

althochdeutsch: swin, vom protogermanisch *swinan (vergleiche auch englisch swine, niederländisch zwijn, schwedisch svin und so weiter).

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Questions about Schwein

Is it der, die or das Schwein?

It is das Schwein — Schwein is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schweine.

What is the plural of Schwein?

The plural of das Schwein is die Schweine.

What is the genitive of Schwein?

The genitive singular is des Schweins. The dative plural is den Schweinen.

What does Schwein mean in English?

das Schwein means "pig". For example: "Ich esse kein Schweinefleisch." — "I don't eat pork."

What level is Schwein in German?

Schwein is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the animals vocabulary.

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