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

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noun

variants or Suabian

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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)

Rhymes for Swabia

• labia

Geographical Definition

Swabia

geographical name

Swa·​bia ˈswā-bē-ə 

variants or German Schwaben

ˈshvä-bən 

region and medieval county of southwestern Germany chiefly in the area comprising modern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria

Swabian

ˈswā-bē-ən 

adjective or noun