Suebi

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/ˈsweɪbi/

noun

A group of Germanic tribes living mostly near Elbe in what is now central Germany around the first century BCE.

OriginLatin Suēbī →
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Meanings

nounSuebi pl (plural only)

alternative Suevi

  1. pluralplural onlyA group of Germanic tribes living mostly near Elbe in what is now central Germany around the first century BCE.

Origin

  1. LatinSuēbī
  2. EnglishSuebi

From Latin Suēbī

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Translations

Catalan sueus
  • sueusgroup of Germanic tribes
German Sueben
  • Suebengroup of Germanic tribes
Italian Svevi
  • Svevigroup of Germanic tribes
Polish Swebowie
  • Swebowiegroup of Germanic tribes
Swedish sveber, svever
  • svebergroup of Germanic tribes
  • svevergroup of Germanic tribes
Turkish Sueviler
  • Suevilergroup of Germanic tribes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

EbisuSubieSubei
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APA

Suebi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suebi

MLA

“Suebi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suebi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Suebi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suebi.

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