Schwolb

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East Central German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German swalwe, from Old High German swalwa, from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā. Compare German Schwalbe.

Noun[edit]

Schwolb f (plural Schwolm)

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) swallow, martin (small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family)
    s ward ball Reeng gahm, de Schwolm flieng tief
    it will soon rain, the swallows fly low

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