das Schwein
A2pig
- English meaning
- pig
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Schweine
- CEFR level
- German A2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Schwein in a sentence
Ich esse kein Schweinefleisch.
I don't eat pork.
Declension of das Schwein
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Schwein | die Schweine |
| Accusative | das Schwein | die Schweine |
| Dative | dem Schwein | den Schweinen |
| Genitive | des Schweins | der 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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