How to Say “Pig” in Old English

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swīn
neuter
The Old English word for pig is swīn.
The term refers to a mammal of the family Suidae.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

swīn is a neuter noun.

Did you know?

  • The term swīn was used in Old English law codes to specify fines for the theft of livestock.
  • The word swīn is a cognate of the German word Schwein and the Dutch word zwijn.
  • The plural form of swīn in Old English was also swīn, meaning the word did not change when referring to multiple animals.

Example sentences for Old English are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Godric and Mildryth are looking at the farm animals.

  1. Godric

    Hwēr is þæt swīn?
    Where is the pig?
  2. Mildryth

    Hit is on þǣm fenne.
    It is in the mud.
  3. Godric

    Þæt swīn lufaþ þā fȳlþe.
    That pig loves the filth.
  4. Mildryth

    Ġēa, swā dōþ ealle swīn.
    Yes, so do all pigs.

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