Is it der, die or das Schwan?
DER
Schwan
The correct article in German of Schwan is der. So it is der Schwan! (nominative case)
The word Schwan is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The plural shape swan is outdated and is completely unbroken today
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German declension of Schwan?
How does the declension of Schwan work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
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Nominative | der Schwan | die Schwäne | die Schwanen |
Genitive | des Schwans des Schwanes | der Schwäne | der Schwanen |
Dative | dem Schwan dem Schwane | den Schwänen | den Schwanen |
Akkusative | den Schwan | die Schwäne | die Schwanen |
What is the meaning of Schwan in German?
Schwan has various definitions in German:
[1] Water bird with a long neck (genres Coscoroba and Cygnus) from the family of duck birds (Anátidae)
[1] Wasservogel mit langem Hals (Gattungen Coscoroba und Cygnus) aus der Familie der Entenvögel (Anátidae)[2] Entomology: White moths from the family of the Träng tensioner
[2] Entomologie: weißer Nachtfalter aus der Familie der TrägspannerHow to use Schwan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schwan with translations in English.
[1] Brütende Schwäne sind sehr angriffslustig.
[1] Brooding swans are very aggressive[2] Der Schwan ist schneeweiß und fliegt von Juni bis August.
[2] The swan is snow white and flies from June to AugustIs it der, die or das Schwan?
DER
DIE
Schwan
The correct article in German of Schwan is der or die. So it is der or die Schwan! (nominative case)
The word Schwan is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "swan" - for male individuals who "swan" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "swan" for one and/or a relative from the family "Schwan “And/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
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German declension of Schwan?
How does the declension of Schwan work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
1 | Singular m | Singular f | Plural | |||
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Nominative | der Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwans | |||
Genitive | des Schwan des Schwans Schwans | der Schwan (Schwan) | der Schwans | |||
Dative | dem Schwan (Schwan) | der Schwan (Schwan) | den Schwans | |||
Akkusative | den Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwan (Schwan) | die Schwans | |||
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen |
What is the meaning of Schwan in German?
Schwan is defined as:
[1] Family name
[1] FamiliennameHow to use Schwan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Schwan with translations in English.
[1] Frau Schwan besucht jeden Sonntag ihre Großmutter.
[1] Ms. Schwan visits her grandmother every Sunday