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Meaning of Swabian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsweɪbi.ən

Definitions

  1. An Upper German dialects of High German chiefly spoken in the region of Swabia.
  2. A person from Swabia.

Equivalents

Bosanski Švabo
Català sueu sueva
Esperanto ŝvabo
Español suabo
Français souabe
Hrvatski Švabo
Italiano svevo
Nederlands Zwabisch
Português suábio
Română Șvab
Русский шваб
Српски Švabo

Examples

“The Swabians, for their part, resent their reputation as carpetbaggers and the slights they have been forced to endure, with graffiti reading “Schwaben raus,” or “Swabians out,” a slogan often directed at foreigners, an increasingly common sight.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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