"swin" meaning in Middle High German

See swin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈs̠wiːn/ (note: before 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: From Old High German swīn (“swine, pig”), from Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną (“swine, pig”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gmh|goh|swīn|t=swine, pig}} Old High German swīn (“swine, pig”), {{inh|gmh|gmw-pro|*swīn}} Proto-West Germanic *swīn, {{inh|gmh|gem-pro|*swīną|t=swine, pig}} Proto-Germanic *swīną (“swine, pig”) Head templates: {{head|gmh|noun|genitive singular|swīnes|plural|swīn|g=n|head=swīn}} swīn n (genitive singular swīnes, plural swīn) Inflection templates: {{gmh-ndecl|swīn<n>}} Forms: swīn [canonical, neuter], swīnes [genitive, singular], swīn [plural], strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], daȥ [definite, nominative, singular], swīn [nominative, noun, singular], diu [definite, nominative, plural], swīn [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], swīnes [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], swīne [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], swīne [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], swīnen [dative, noun, plural], ein [accusative, indefinite, singular], daȥ [accusative, definite, singular], swīn [accusative, noun, singular], diu [accusative, definite, plural], swīn [accusative, noun, plural]
  1. swine, pig
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          "swīn",
          "swin#Middle_High_German"
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      "ipa": "/ˈs̠wiːn/",
      "note": "before 13ᵗʰ CE"
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  ],
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}

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