Meanings
comparative more Swabian · superlative most Swabian
- An Upper German dialects of High German chiefly spoken in the region of Swabia.
Synonyms: Swabian German, Swabish German
plural Swabians
- A person from Swabia.
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.
2013 January 18, Nicholas Kulish, “Swabian Separatists Fling Spätzle to Make Their Point”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn Upper German dialects of High German chiefly spoken in the region of Swabia.
Origin
Translations
Arabic صُوَابِيّ
- صُوَابِيّ (ṣuwābiyy)of or pertaining to Swabia
Catalan sueu, sueu
- sueuof or pertaining to Swabia
- sueuof or pertaining to the Swabian people
- sueuof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- sueuSwabian dialect of German
- sueuperson
- suevaperson
Czech švábský, švábština
- švábskýof or pertaining to Swabia
- švábštinaSwabian dialect of German
- Švábperson
Dutch Zwabisch
- Zwabischof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
Esperanto ŝvabo, ŝvabino
- ŝvaboperson
- ŝvabinoperson
Finnish schwabilainen, schwabilainen
- schwabilainenof or pertaining to Swabia
- schwabilainenof or pertaining to the Swabian people
- schwabilainenof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- svaabin murreSwabian dialect of German
- svaabiperson
- schwabenilainenperson
French souabe, Souabe
- souabeof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- Souabeperson
German schwäbisch, schwäbisch
- schwäbischof or pertaining to Swabia
- schwäbischof or pertaining to the Swabian people
- schwäbischof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- SchwäbischSwabian dialect of German
- Schwabeperson
- Schwäbinperson
Greek σουαβικός, Σουαβός
- σουαβικός (souavikós)of or pertaining to Swabia
- Σουαβός (Souavós)person
- Σουαβή (Souaví)person
Italian svevo, svevo
- svevoof or pertaining to Swabia
- svevoof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
Polish szwabski, szwabski
- szwabskiof or pertaining to Swabia
- szwabskiof or pertaining to the Swabian people
- szwabskiof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- dialekt szwabskiSwabian dialect of German
- Szwabperson
- Szwabkaperson
Portuguese suábio, suábio
- suábioof or pertaining to Swabia
- suábioof or pertaining to the Swabian people
- suábioof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- suábioSwabian dialect of German
- suábioperson
Romanian șvab
- șvabperson
Russian шваб
- шваб (švab)person
Spanish suabo, suabo
- suaboof or pertaining to Swabia
- suaboof or pertaining to the Swabian people
- suaboof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- suaboSwabian dialect of German
Swedish schwabisk, schwabiska
- schwabiskof or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- schwabiskaSwabian dialect of German
Ukrainian швабський, швабський
- швабський (švabsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Swabia
- швабський (švabsʹkyj)of or pertaining to the Swabian people
- швабський (švabsʹkyj)of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
Yiddish שוואַביש, שוואַביש
- שוואַביש (shvabish)of or pertaining to Swabia
- שוואַביש (shvabish)of or pertaining to the Swabian people
- שוואַביש (shvabish)of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect of German
- שוואַב (shvab)person
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
Swabian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swabian
“Swabian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swabian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swabian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swabian.
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