Swabian

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adjective

Swa·​bi·​an

variants or Suabian

ˈswābēən

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Swabia

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Swabians

Swabian

2 of 2

noun

variants or Suabian

"

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of Swabia:

a

: one of a people living in the former German duchy of Swabia

b

: a native or inhabitant of the German province of Swabia

2

: a High German dialect of Swabia

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Swabia or Suabia (Schwaben), duchy in medieval Germany + English -an (adjective suffix)

Noun

Swabia or Suabia + English -an (noun suffix)

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