Schweinchen
[ˈʃvaɪ̯nçən]
The English phrase 'piggy' is translated into German as Schweinchen.
The word is used to refer to a 'piggy'.
Did you know?
- In German culture, the phrase Schwein haben means to be lucky, and giving a Glücksschwein (lucky piggy) is a common tradition for New Year.
- The word Schweinchen can refer to a 'jack-ball' used in games like bowls, which was borrowed from the French word cochonnet.
- The '-chen' at the end of Schweinchen is a diminutive suffix that automatically makes the noun grammatically neuter, meaning you must use 'das' instead of 'der'.
Examples in context
- Die anderen Kinder nennen sie Schweinchen.The other children call her Piggy.This sentence is useful for showing how the word Schweinchen is used as a name or nickname.Tatoeba #1909899 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1908614 by Spamster
- Bitte passen Sie auf das kleine Schweinchen auf. Es ist so niedlich.Please take care of the little piggy. It's so cute.
- Hast du das süße Schweinchen gesehen? Es ist so niedlich!Have you seen the cute piggy? It's so adorable!
- Das kleine Schweinchen ist sehr süß.The little piggy is very cute.
- Wo ist das rosa Schweinchen?Where is the pink piggy?
Example conversation
Laura and Felix are looking at a picture book.
- LauraWelches Tier ist das hier, Felix?Which animal is this here, Felix?
- FelixDas ist ein süßes Schweinchen.That is a cute piggy.
- LauraEs sieht wirklich sehr lustig aus.It really looks very funny.
- FelixJa, das Schweinchen ist toll!Yes, the piggy is great!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Schweinchen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Schweinchen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
