der Schwan
Translation
swan
Examples
Ein weißer Schwan schwimmt auf dem See.
A white swan is swimming on the lake.
Grammar Patterns
a swan ((subject)) A swan is a bird.
Similar Words
Gans (goose), Ente (duck)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swanaz. Cognate with the English word 'swan'.
Memory Tips
The German word 'Schwan' is almost identical in sound to the English 'swan'. Think of the famous Tchaikovsky ballet 'Swan Lake', which is 'Schwanensee' in German.