Swabia

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/ˈsweɪ̯.bi.ə/

proper noun

A historic region of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Germany.

OriginLatin Suābia ← Proto-Germanic *swēbaz →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative dated Suabia · alternative dated Svabia

  1. A historic region of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Germany.
  2. An administrative region of Bavaria, Germany. Seat: Augsburg.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*swēbaz
  2. LatinSuābia
  3. EnglishSwabia

From Latin Suābia, earlier Suēbia, from the Suēbī, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swēbaz.

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Translations

Arabic صُوَابَة
  • صُوَابَة (ṣuwāba)historical region of Germany
Catalan Suàbia
  • Suàbiahistorical region of Germany
Chinese Mandarin 施瓦本
  • 施瓦本 (Shīwǎběn)historical region of Germany
Czech Švábsko
  • Švábskohistorical region of Germany
Danish Schwaben
  • Schwabenhistorical region of Germany
Dutch Zwaben
  • Zwabenhistorical region of Germany
Finnish Svaabia
  • Svaabiahistorical region of Germany
French Souabe
  • Souabehistorical region of Germany
German Schwaben, Schwabenland
  • Schwabenhistorical region of Germany
  • Schwabenlandhistorical region of Germany
  • Schwabenländlehistorical region of Germany
Greek Σουαβία
  • Σουαβία (Souavía)historical region of Germany
Hindi स्वाबिया
  • स्वाबिया (svābiyā)historical region of Germany
Hungarian Svábföld
  • Svábföldhistorical region of Germany
Icelandic Sváfaland
  • Sváfalandhistorical region of Germany
Irish an Suáib, an Sváib
  • an Suáibhistorical region of Germany
  • an Sváibhistorical region of Germany
Italian Svevia
  • Sveviahistorical region of Germany
Latin Suābia, Suēbia
  • Suābiahistorical region of Germany
  • Suēbiahistorical region of Germany
Norwegian Schwaben
  • Schwabenhistorical region of Germany
Polish Szwabia
  • Szwabiahistorical region of Germany
Portuguese Suábia
  • Suábiahistorical region of Germany
Romanian Suabia
  • Suabiahistorical region of Germany
Russian Шва́бия
  • Шва́бия (Švábija)historical region of Germany
Spanish Suabia
  • Suabiahistorical region of Germany
Swedish Schwaben
  • Schwabenhistorical region of Germany
Tagalog Suwabya
  • Suwabyahistorical region of Germany
Ukrainian Шва́бія
  • Шва́бія (Švábija)historical region of Germany

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Swabia

ArabialabiaAfrabia
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Anagrams

wasabi
Cite this entry
APA

Swabia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swabia

MLA

“Swabia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swabia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swabia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swabia.

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