Noun
der Schwan
Pronunciation: /ʃvaːn/
swan
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plural Schwäne
Meanings
Noun
- swan
- the constellation Cygnus
Example sentence
Sind alle Schwäne weiß?
Are all swans white?
Word forms
singular
der Schwan
plural
die Schwäne
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schwan
Accusativeden Schwan
Dativedem Schwan
Genitivedes Schwanes
Plural
Nominativedie Schwäne
Accusativedie Schwäne
Dativeden Schwänen
Genitiveder Schwäne
Usage
- ein Schwan auf dem See — A swan on the lake.
- Schwan / Schwäne — The plural adds an umlaut and -e.
Der Schwan glitt lautlos an den Seerosen vorbei.
The swan glided silently past the water lilies.