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Definition: Swain

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman.[Wordnet]
2. A servant.[Websters]
3. A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a cuntry gallant or lover; -- chiefly in poetry.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Swain" is a common misspelling or typo for: swains.

Date "Swain" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Specialty Definition: Swain

Domain Definition
Noah Webster 1: [Noun] A young man..
  2: [Noun] A country servant employed in husbandry..
  3: [Noun] A pastoral youth. [It is used chiefly in this sense, and in poetry.] Blest swains! whose nymphs in every grace excel.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Slang To spontaneously revoke, to take back. (references)
Wikipedic Swain - a traditional English surname derived ultimately from the Old German personal name Sven, Sweyn meaning a youth, young man. (references)
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] A boyfriend; a man who is the lover of a woman. (references)
  2: [Noun] A servant. Originally the servant to a Knight, looking after his armaments and horse. (references)
  3: [Noun] A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a country gallant or lover; � chiefly in poetry. Hence, the road name "Swains' Lane" can be translated to "Lovers' Lane". (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: Swain

Expressions Definition
David Lowry Swain David Lowry Swain (4 January 1801 - 27 August 1868) was the Whig governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835. (references)
Julia Belle Swain The Julie Belle Swain is a steam-powered paddleboat based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. (references)
Paul Swain Paul Swain (1951 - ) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He became the MP for the seat of Eastern Hutt in the 1990 elections, and has been the MP for Rimutaka since the 1996 elections. (references)
Robert Swain Gifford Robert Swain Gifford (1840-1905) was an American landscape painter. He was influenced by the Barbizon school. Much of his work focuses on the landscapes of New England, where he was born. However, in the 1870s he undertook several journeys to Europe and the Middle East and painted some subjects from those regions. (references)
Swain Gardens Swain Gardens, in the Sydney suburb of Killara, were donated to Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council by Mr. Swain, the Sydney bookseller, in the 1920s, and are today maintained by the council and volunteers. They have been listed by the National Trust of Australia. (references)
William Swain Lee (politician) William Swain Lee ran for governor of Delaware against Ruth Ann Minner in 2004. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: Swain

Expressions Domain Definition
Yule Swain Literature (The). A kind of Santa Klaus among the Lapps. He is eleven feet high, and rides on a goat. He appears on St. Thomas's Day, and continues his visits till Christmas Eve; but where he comes from and whither he goes nobody has the least idea. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Extended Definition: Swain

Swain

Swain is a traditional English surname derived ultimately from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn (Sven, Sweyn), meaning a youth, young man. There are a number of variations in the spelling of the surname Swain, including Swaine, Swainne and Swayne.

Swain is also a surname in Orissa India


From this word meaning boy, young male or servant, are derived:

  • the noun swain, meaning a rustic lover or boyfriend, cf. the numerous examples in Shakespeare's work, including his lyric, "[w]ho is Sylvia, what is she that all our Swains commend her" (from The Two Gentlemen of Verona)
  • there are also specific nautical words involving swain: boatswain (literally "young man in charge of a boat") which can be seen in Shakespeare's The Tempest, and coxswain.

Notable people named Swain

  • Diana Swain, Canadian television journalist
  • Dominique Swain, American actress
  • Gladys Swain, French psychiatrist and writer
  • Louisa Ann Swain, first woman in America to vote in a general election
  • Richard Swain, New Zealand rugby league footballer

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See also

  • Candle swain (known as the kertilsveinar at the Norwegian hird, i.e. royal court)
  • Swain County, North Carolina
  • Swain School of Design

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Swain"



Topics by Level of Interest: Swain

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Swain County, North Carolina 29     Bennie Swain 4
Kenny Swain 14     Beryl Swain 4
David Lowry Swain 13     Brett Swain 3
Swain 10     Charles Swain 4
Chris Swain 9     Chelse Swain 3
Dominique Swain 9     Chris Swain 9
William Swain Lee 9     David Lowry Swain 13
Vicky Swain 9     Diana Swain 6
Luke Swain 8     Dominique Swain 9
Jon Swain 8     Dr. Matthew Swain 5
Richard Swain 7     Dwight V. Swain 3
Zach Swain 7     Garry Swain 4
Swain (horse) 6     Gladys Swain 3
Diana Swain 6     Hari Har Swain 4
Mike Swain 6     Jayson Swain 4
Paul J. Swain 5     Jean Swain 3
Louisa Ann Swain 5     John Swain 3
Jolley & Swain 5     Jolley & Swain 5
Dr. Matthew Swain 5     Jon Swain 8
Mack Swain 5     Julia Belle Swain 4
Paul Swain 5     Kenny Swain 14
Robert Swain Peabody 4     Louisa Ann Swain 5
Garry Swain 4     Luke Swain 8
Beryl Swain 4     Mack Swain 5
Charles Swain 4     Mahamegha Bahan Aira Kharbela Swain 4
Mahamegha Bahan Aira Kharbela Swain 4     Mike Swain 6
Swain School of Design 4     Paul J. Swain 5
Bennie Swain 4     Paul Swain 5
Julia Belle Swain 4     R. v. Swain 4
Hari Har Swain 4     Richard Swain 7
Jayson Swain 4     Robert Swain Gifford 3
R. v. Swain 4     Robert Swain Peabody 4
Swain v. Alabama 4     Roger Swain 3
Thomas Henry Swain 4     Swain 10
Swain Reefs National Park 3     Swain (horse) 6
Jean Swain 3     Swain County, North Carolina 29
Robert Swain Gifford 3     Swain equation 3
Swain equation 3     Swain Gardens 3
Brett Swain 3     Swain Reefs National Park 3
Dwight V. Swain 3     Swain School of Design 4
Gladys Swain 3     Swain v. Alabama 4
Thomas Swain Barclay 3     Thomas Henry Swain 4
Roger Swain 3     Thomas Swain Barclay 3
Chelse Swain 3     Vicky Swain 9
John Swain 3     William Swain Lee 9
Swain Gardens 3     Zach Swain 7

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"swain" is a common misspelling or typo for: swains.

Synonyms: swain
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 beau, boyfriend, lover, love, blighter, buster, chap, clotheshorse, colleague, companion, comrade, cuss, dandy, dude, fella, feller, fop, gent, lad, sheik, swell.
Consider also: sweetheart, admirer, flame, clown, countryman, man, paramour, peasant, blade, boor, elf, gaffer, wight, yeoman, leman, chum, surge, desire, boy, rise.

Adjective

 amorous.
Consider also: loving, affectionate, amative, fond, passionate, romantic, quixotic, unrealistic.

Other

 fellow, associate, confrere, familiar, gallant, suitor, rustic, hind, wooer, inamorato, adorer, follower, amoret, truelove.

Expression

 fashion plate, young buck, young man.
Consider also: adult male, fancy man, good man.
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Computed Synonyms: swain

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   32.0094   swain     lover     liker, paramour, sweetheart, mistress, appreciator   
 2   21.0092   swain     paramour     lover, mistress, sweetheart, bosom friend, woman   
 3   20.0194   swain     suitor     befitter, costumer, outfitter, accommodator, actionist   
 4   19.0095   swain     beau     dandy, lover, gallant, suitor, fop   
 5   18.0092   swain     boyfriend     friend, buddy, pal, lover, companion   
 6   16.0095   swain     lad     boy, youngster, laddie, kid, rascal   
 7   15.0094   swain     boy     lad, youngster, laddie, servant, child   
 8   13.0095   swain     chap     crack, guy, lad, fellow, boy   
 9   13.0094   swain     wooer     flatterer, encourager, adulator, soother, gratifier   
 10   12.0292   swain     sweetheart     darling, beloved, lover, dear, honey   
 11   12.0093   swain     admirer     fan, adorer, lover, reverer, worshipper   
 12   11.0193   swain     stripling     lad, youngster, youth, boy, young man   
 13   11.0192   swain     shepherd     herdsman, pastor, shepherdess, minister, parson   
 14   11.0094   swain     youth     youngster, lad, juvenile, adolescent, youthful   
 15   11.0094   swain     guy     fellow, bloke, lad, chap, boy   
--------------------     345 synonyms ranked from 16 to 360 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: swain

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   13.1091   swain     young man     youth, lad, boy   
 2   11.0090   swain     bosom friend     in love, lover, boyfriend   
 3   7.2092   swain     in love     bosom friend, The Lovers, amorous   
 4   2.2089   swain     fall in love     fall for, enamour, enamor   
 5   2.1091   swain     fancy man     pimp, procurer, Ponce   
 6   2.1090   swain     ladies' man     well bred, elegant, gallant   
 7   2.0090   swain     well bred     courteous, civilized, polite   
 8   2.0089   swain     The Lovers     in love, bosom friend, lovers   
 9   2.0089   swain     bird fancier     botcher, dabster, dabbler   
 10   1.3189   swain     main squeeze     cheese, kingpin, chief   
 11   1.2091   swain     in ecstasy     in love, steady, spoon   
 12   1.2091   swain     all in all     altogether, on the whole, in all   
 13   1.1193   swain     stuck on     attached, lover, amorous   
 14   1.1091   swain     leading man     leading actor, gentleman, grand old man   
 15   1.1083   swain     importunate person     amour propre, bane, persecutor   
--------------------     9 synonyms ranked from 16 to 24 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Synonyms within Context: swain

Context Synonyms within Context

Commonalty

Swain, bog-trotter, boor, bumpkin, cad, carle, chaw-bacon, chuff, churl, clod, clodhopper, clown, countryman, cub, curmudgeon, fellah, gaffer, gamin, groundling, hayseed, hewers of wood and drawers of water, hind, hobnail, kern, longshoreman, looby, loon, lout, low fellow, lunkhead, peasant, plowboy, plowman, pot-wallopper, put, rough, rube, rustic, ryot, serf, slubberdegullion, terrae filius, tike, tiller of the soil, Tony Lumpkin, tyke, underling, villain, villein, vulgar fellow, yokel.

Love

Swain, admirer, adorer, amoret, amoroso, beau, captive, caro sposo, cavaliere servente, cicisbeo, flame, follower, gallant, inamorato, leman, Lothario, love, lover, paramour, suitor, sweetheart, truelove, wooer, young man.

Man

Swain, adolescence, beau, blade, boy, chap, elf, fellow, gaffer, gentleman, good man, he, him, husband, male, man, manhood, married man, master, mister, Mr, sahib, sir, wight, yeoman, youth.

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Translations: swain

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya الفلاح (clown, peasant, swain, ploughman, yokel), الريفي (swain, peasant, provincial, yokel), قَرَوِيّ (country, provincial, rural, rustic, village), راعٍ (guardian, herdsman, sponsor, advocate, advocated), عاشق (lover, amorous, beau, in love, enamored). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha الفلاح (clown, peasant, swain, ploughman, yokel), الريفي (swain, peasant, provincial, yokel), قَرَوِيّ (country, provincial, rural, rustic, village), راعٍ (guardian, herdsman, sponsor, advocate, advocated), عاشق (lover, amorous, beau, in love, enamored). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic الفلاح (clown, peasant, swain, ploughman, yokel), الريفي (swain, peasant, provincial, yokel), قَرَوِيّ (country, provincial, rural, rustic, village), راعٍ (guardian, herdsman, sponsor, advocate, advocated), عاشق (lover, amorous, beau, in love, enamored). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Armenian հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Armenian, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Armjanski Yazyk հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Armjanski Yazyk, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski Момък (swain, Dick), Севда (swain), Либе (swain), Любим (swain, sweeting), ерген (bachelor, celibatarian, swain). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) momʺk (swain, Dick), sevda (swain), libe (swain), lyubim (swain, sweeting), ergen (bachelor, celibatarian, swain). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian nápadník (suitor, swain, wooer, detrimental, pretender), chasník (swain, fella, fellah, fellow, stripling), mládenec (stripling, lad, swain, young man, youths), seoski momak (swain), pastir (cowherd, pastor, shepherd, swain), venkovský mladík (swain), mladý venkovan (swain), milenec (paramour, lover, beau, sweetheart, gallant), galán (beau, boyfriend, gallant, swain). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Bourbonnais bon ami (lover, boyfriend, paramour, beau, bosom friend). Additional references: Bourbonnais, France, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Bourguignon magnat (lad, sapling, youth, boy, calf). Additional references: Bourguignon, France, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese mancebo (swain, young man), Zagal (shepherd, swain), Pretendente (applicant, pretender, suitor, aspirant, candidate), Apaixonado (passionate, impassioned, in love, infatuated, lover). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Момък (swain, Dick), Севда (swain), Либе (swain), Любим (swain, sweeting), ерген (bachelor, celibatarian, swain). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) momʺk (swain, Dick), sevda (swain), libe (swain), lyubim (swain, sweeting), ergen (bachelor, celibatarian, swain). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai คนหนุ่ม (swain), หนุ่มบ้านนอก (swain, countryman), ชายคนรัก (romeo, swain, beau, gallant, lover). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina nápadník (suitor, swain, wooer, detrimental, pretender), chasník (swain, fella, fellah, fellow, stripling), mládenec (stripling, lad, swain, young man, youths), seoski momak (swain), pastir (cowherd, pastor, shepherd, swain), venkovský mladík (swain), mladý venkovan (swain), milenec (paramour, lover, beau, sweetheart, gallant), galán (beau, boyfriend, gallant, swain). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Champenois valet (lad, sapling, youth, boy, calf). Additional references: Champenois, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 情郎 (beaux, beau, swain, inamorato), 情人 (lover, ladylove, sweeting, inamorata, lady friend), 求爱者 (swain, beaux, wooer). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 情郎 (beau, beaux, swain), 求愛者 (swain, admirer), 情人 (sweetheart, lover, paramour, inamorata, jo). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse inamuratu (lover, gallant, bosom friend, boyfriend, civilized), amurosu (lover, amorous, in love, loving, affectionate), amante (lover, admirer, aficionado, bird fancier, bosom friend), amanti (bosom friend, boyfriend, lover, loverly, paramour). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi inamuratu (lover, gallant, bosom friend, boyfriend, civilized), amurosu (lover, amorous, in love, loving, affectionate), amante (lover, admirer, aficionado, bird fancier, bosom friend), amanti (bosom friend, boyfriend, lover, loverly, paramour). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican inamuratu (lover, gallant, bosom friend, boyfriend, civilized), amurosu (lover, amorous, in love, loving, affectionate), amante (lover, admirer, aficionado, bird fancier, bosom friend), amanti (bosom friend, boyfriend, lover, loverly, paramour). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso inamuratu (lover, gallant, bosom friend, boyfriend, civilized), amurosu (lover, amorous, in love, loving, affectionate), amante (lover, admirer, aficionado, bird fancier, bosom friend), amanti (bosom friend, boyfriend, lover, loverly, paramour). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu inamuratu (lover, gallant, bosom friend, boyfriend, civilized), amurosu (lover, amorous, in love, loving, affectionate), amante (lover, admirer, aficionado, bird fancier, bosom friend), amanti (bosom friend, boyfriend, lover, loverly, paramour). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Croatian seoski momak (swain), pastir (pastor, shepherd, cowherd, swain). Additional references: Croatian, Croatia, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech nápadník (suitor, swain, wooer, detrimental, pretender), chasník (swain, fella, fellah, fellow, stripling), mládenec (stripling, lad, swain, young man, youths), seoski momak (swain), pastir (cowherd, pastor, shepherd, swain), venkovský mladík (swain), mladý venkovan (swain), milenec (paramour, lover, beau, sweetheart, gallant), galán (beau, boyfriend, gallant, swain). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian taran (rustic, farmer, peasant, swain), iubit (beloved, lover, darling, dears, lovers), Flãcãu (bachelor, chap, fellow, guy, lad), Îndrãgostit Lulea (swain). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari نوكر (footman, servant, swain, valet, flunkey), خادم شواليه (swain), پسربچه (loon, boyo, Callan, lad, swain), جوان روستايي (swain), عاشق (lover, amorous, paramour, amorist, goo goo), جوان روستايى (swain), افسر كشتی (boat swain). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Freier (Freer, suitor, punter, lover, whoremonger), der Bauernbursche (swain), Bursche (lad, bloke, chap, dwarf, attendant), Baürnbursche (swain). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch minnaar (lover, love-bird, lovers, paramour, swain), jongeling (youngster, youth, juvenile, stripling, swain), jonge boer (swain), boerenknecht (farm-hand, hand, hind, swain, farm hand), vrijer (fancy man, follower, suitor, swain, sweetheart). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Eesti maapoiss (swain), peig (bridegroom, fiance, groom, swain). Additional references: Eesti, Estonia, Finland, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ena հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Ena, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ermeni Dili հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Ermeni Dili, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ermenice հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Ermenice, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Estonian maapoiss (swain), peig (bridegroom, fiance, groom, swain). Additional references: Estonian, Estonia, Finland, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Français soupirant (yearning, suitor, admirer, worshiper, boyfriend), jeune homme (lad, sapling, youth, adolescent, boy), amant (lover, paramour, amour, bosom friend, boyfriend). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
French soupirant (yearning, suitor, admirer, worshiper, boyfriend), jeune homme (lad, sapling, youth, adolescent, boy), amant (lover, paramour, amour, bosom friend, boyfriend). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg lhiannan (haunter, importunate person, lover, mistress, paramour), dooinney aeg (swain), bochilley (herdsman, shepherd, herd boy, hind, swain). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck lhiannan (haunter, importunate person, lover, mistress, paramour), dooinney aeg (swain), bochilley (herdsman, shepherd, herd boy, hind, swain). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
German Freier (Freer, suitor, punter, lover, whoremonger), der Bauernbursche (swain), Bursche (lad, bloke, chap, dwarf, attendant), Baürnbursche (swain). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek χωριατόπουλο (swain), Εραστήσ (swain), χωρικόσ Νεανίασ (swain), χωρικόσ Εραστήσ (swain), Θαυμαστήσ (swain). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) khoriatopoilo (swain), erastis (swain), khorikos neanias (swain), khorikos erastis (swain), thaimastis (swain). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Haieren հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Haieren, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 시골 멋쟁이 (swain), 시골 젊은이 (swain, Corydon, plough-boy, plow-boy), 익살 구혼자 (swain), 애인 (ladylove, truelove, boyfriend, love, mistress). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 시골 멋쟁이 (swain), 시골 젊은이 (swain, Corydon, plough-boy, plow-boy), 익살 구혼자 (swain), 애인 (ladylove, truelove, boyfriend, love, mistress). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew רפכ-ןב (swain), ֱן ֻפר (swain). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic الفلاح (clown, peasant, swain, ploughman, yokel), الريفي (swain, peasant, provincial, yokel), قَرَوِيّ (country, provincial, rural, rustic, village), راعٍ (guardian, herdsman, sponsor, advocate, advocated), عاشق (lover, amorous, beau, in love, enamored). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Freier (Freer, suitor, punter, lover, whoremonger), der Bauernbursche (swain), Bursche (lad, bloke, chap, dwarf, attendant), Baürnbursche (swain). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Hindi चरवाहा (herdsman, shepherd, swain), ग्रामीण नवयुवक (swain), गडरिया (pastor, shepherd, swain), किसान (farmer, peasant, swain). Additional references: Hindi, India, Nepal, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Freier (Freer, suitor, punter, lover, whoremonger), der Bauernbursche (swain), Bursche (lad, bloke, chap, dwarf, attendant), Baürnbursche (swain). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian pásztorlegény (swain), romantikus udvarló (swain), parasztlegény (swain), Udvarló (feller, squire, suitor, beau, beaux). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian contadinello (swain, plough-boy, plow-boy), corteggiatore (admirer, suitor, swain, wooer, gallant), pastorello (swain), innamorato (in love, enamored, lover, amorous, lovesick), contadinotto (swain). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit רפכ-ןב (swain), ֱן ֻפר (swain). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese スウェイン (swain), 愛人 (lover, mistress, paramour, concubine, inamorata), 田舎の若者 (swain), 求婚者 (suitor, wooer, swain), スウェーン礁 (swain reefs). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Kanuri ngeltem (mistress, lover, paramour, schoolmistress, schoolteacher). Additional references: Kanuri, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Khadi Boli चरवाहा (herdsman, shepherd, swain), ग्रामीण नवयुवक (swain), गडरिया (pastor, shepherd, swain), किसान (farmer, peasant, swain). Additional references: Khadi Boli, India, Nepal, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Khari Boli चरवाहा (herdsman, shepherd, swain), ग्रामीण नवयुवक (swain), गडरिया (pastor, shepherd, swain), किसान (farmer, peasant, swain). Additional references: Khari Boli, India, Nepal, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 시골 멋쟁이 (swain), 시골 젊은이 (swain, Corydon, plough-boy, plow-boy), 익살 구혼자 (swain), 애인 (ladylove, truelove, boyfriend, love, mistress). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Latvian lauku puisis (swain). Additional references: Latvian, Latvia, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Latviska lauku puisis (swain). Additional references: Latviska, Latvia, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Lettisch lauku puisis (swain). Additional references: Lettisch, Latvia, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Lettish lauku puisis (swain). Additional references: Lettish, Latvia, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi kavalierius (beau, cavalier, chevalier, swain), kaimo berniokas (swain), kaimietis (countryman, bucolic, Bushman, bushwhacker, Carl), gerbëjas (idolater, suitor, swain, votary, worshipper). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische kavalierius (beau, cavalier, chevalier, swain), kaimo berniokas (swain), kaimietis (countryman, bucolic, Bushman, bushwhacker, Carl), gerbëjas (idolater, suitor, swain, votary, worshipper). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski kavalierius (beau, cavalier, chevalier, swain), kaimo berniokas (swain), kaimietis (countryman, bucolic, Bushman, bushwhacker, Carl), gerbëjas (idolater, suitor, swain, votary, worshipper). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian kavalierius (beau, cavalier, chevalier, swain), kaimo berniokas (swain), kaimietis (countryman, bucolic, Bushman, bushwhacker, Carl), gerbëjas (idolater, suitor, swain, votary, worshipper). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy kavalierius (beau, cavalier, chevalier, swain), kaimo berniokas (swain), kaimietis (countryman, bucolic, Bushman, bushwhacker, Carl), gerbëjas (idolater, suitor, swain, votary, worshipper). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai kavalierius (beau, cavalier, chevalier, swain), kaimo berniokas (swain), kaimietis (countryman, bucolic, Bushman, bushwhacker, Carl), gerbëjas (idolater, suitor, swain, votary, worshipper). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Lorrain michet (lover, paramour, bosom friend, boyfriend, loverly). Additional references: Lorrain, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar pásztorlegény (swain), romantikus udvarló (swain), parasztlegény (swain), Udvarló (feller, squire, suitor, beau, beaux). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx lhiannan (haunter, importunate person, lover, mistress, paramour), dooinney aeg (swain), bochilley (herdsman, shepherd, herd boy, hind, swain). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic lhiannan (haunter, importunate person, lover, mistress, paramour), dooinney aeg (swain), bochilley (herdsman, shepherd, herd boy, hind, swain). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian taran (rustic, farmer, peasant, swain), iubit (beloved, lover, darling, dears, lovers), Flãcãu (bachelor, chap, fellow, guy, lad), Îndrãgostit Lulea (swain). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian bondegutt (swain). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi نوكر (footman, servant, swain, valet, flunkey), خادم شواليه (swain), پسربچه (loon, boyo, Callan, lad, swain), جوان روستايي (swain), عاشق (lover, amorous, paramour, amorist, goo goo), جوان روستايى (swain), افسر كشتی (boat swain). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois of the Aquitaine drole (girl, lass, wench, young girl, filly). Additional references: Patois of the Aquitaine, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian نوكر (footman, servant, swain, valet, flunkey), خادم شواليه (swain), پسربچه (loon, boyo, Callan, lad, swain), جوان روستايي (swain), عاشق (lover, amorous, paramour, amorist, goo goo), جوان روستايى (swain), افسر كشتی (boat swain). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) نوكر (footman, servant, swain, valet, flunkey), خادم شواليه (swain), پسربچه (loon, boyo, Callan, lad, swain), جوان روستايي (swain), عاشق (lover, amorous, paramour, amorist, goo goo), جوان روستايى (swain), افسر كشتی (boat swain). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish wieśniak (villager, hick, peasant, swain, yokel), zakochany młodzieniec (swain), ratownictwo (rescue, life-saving, rescues, salvage, scab). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch wieśniak (villager, hick, peasant, swain, yokel), zakochany młodzieniec (swain), ratownictwo (rescue, life-saving, rescues, salvage, scab). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski wieśniak (villager, hick, peasant, swain, yokel), zakochany młodzieniec (swain), ratownictwo (rescue, life-saving, rescues, salvage, scab). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Zagal (shepherd, swain), Pretendente (pretender, suitor, applicant, aspirant, candidate), mancebo (swain, young man), Jovem Camponês (swain), galã (gallant, coquet, gentleman, leading man, lover), Apaixonado (passionate, lover, impassioned, in love, doting). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Provençal jouvénas (lad, sapling, youth, boy, calf). Additional references: Provençal, France, Monaco, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian taran (rustic, farmer, peasant, swain), iubit (beloved, lover, darling, dears, lovers), Flãcãu (bachelor, chap, fellow, guy, lad), Îndrãgostit Lulea (swain). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian taran (rustic, farmer, peasant, swain), iubit (beloved, lover, darling, dears, lovers), Flãcãu (bachelor, chap, fellow, guy, lad), Îndrãgostit Lulea (swain). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi bondpojkee (swain), sven (page, swain), Bondpojke (peasant boy, swain), Beundrare (admirer, fan, admirers, fans, adorer). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Деревенщина (swain, hick), парень (bloke, guy, chap, fellow, lad), Деревенский Парень (swain). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) derevenshchina (swain, hick), parenʹ (bloke, guy, chap, fellow, lad), derevenskiy parenʹ (swain). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Деревенщина (swain, hick), парень (bloke, guy, chap, fellow, lad), Деревенский Парень (swain). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) derevenshchina (swain, hick), parenʹ (bloke, guy, chap, fellow, lad), derevenskiy parenʹ (swain). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Scots Gaelic buchdach (swain). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) pastir (cowherd, shepherd, swain, herdsman, pastor), ljubavnik (lover, paramour, swain, admirer, adorer), momče (boy, hobbledehoy, jockey, knave, lad), dragan (darling, dear, gallant, Mach, swain), čobanin (cowherd, shepherd, cowboy, swain). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese คนหนุ่ม (swain), หนุ่มบ้านนอก (swain, countryman), ชายคนรัก (romeo, swain, beau, gallant, lover). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak parobok (swain), milenec (lover, sweetheart, beau, beloved, swain), milý (dear, nice, sweet, amiable, beloved). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian parobok (swain), milenec (lover, sweetheart, beau, beloved, swain), milý (dear, nice, sweet, amiable, beloved). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Somkhuri հովիվ տղա (swain), երկրպագու (admirer, adorer, gallant, suitor, swain), սիրահար (amateur, amorous, suitor, swain, valentine), սիրահար հովիվ (swain), գեղջուկ (churl, gaffer, hick, rustic, swain). Additional references: Somkhuri, Armenia, Azerbaijan, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish zagal (swain, adolescent, boy, lad, laddie), enamorado (in love, enamored, lovesick, amorous, enamoured), pretendiente (suitor, applicant, aspirant, candidate, pretender), Amante (lover, affectionate, paramour, lover of, amateur). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai คนหนุ่ม (swain), หนุ่มบ้านนอก (swain, countryman), ชายคนรัก (romeo, swain, beau, gallant, lover). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska bondpojkee (swain), sven (page, swain), Bondpojke (peasant boy, swain), Beundrare (admirer, fan, admirers, fans, adorer). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish bondpojkee (swain), sven (page, swain), Bondpojke (peasant boy, swain), Beundrare (admirer, fan, admirers, fans, adorer). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai คนหนุ่ม (swain), หนุ่มบ้านนอก (swain, countryman), ชายคนรัก (romeo, swain, beau, gallant, lover). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang คนหนุ่ม (swain), หนุ่มบ้านนอก (swain, countryman), ชายคนรัก (romeo, swain, beau, gallant, lover). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish Aşık (admirer, beau, lover, paramour, wooer), Çoban (swain). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian селянський хлопець (swain), Пастушок (shepherd, swain), Парубок (mac, swain), Залицяльник (swain). Additional references: Ukrainian, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) selyansʹkiy khlopetsʹ (swain), pastushok (shepherd, swain), parubok (mac, swain), zalitsyalʹnik (swain). Additional references: Ukrainian, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Urdu نوجوان۔ جوان۔ (swain), کسان۔ کمیرا۔ (swain), عاشق۔ طالب۔ رسیا۔ چھیل۔ (swain). Additional references: Urdu, Pakistan, India, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
West Indies French jeunes gens (lad, sapling, youth, boy, calf). Additional references: West Indies French, Caribbean, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Yipunu mufudu (lad, sapling, youth, adolescent, boy). Additional references: Yipunu, Gabon, swain. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe Fshatar I Ri (swain), Barri (swain). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), swain. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: swain

Language Translations for “swain” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag swathagain (swain). Additional references: Athag, swain. (volunteer)
Double Dutch swagain (swain). Additional references: Double Dutch, swain. (volunteer)
Leet $(n)/\|// (swain). Additional references: Leet, swain. (volunteer)
Oppish swopain (swain). Additional references: Oppish, swain. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ainsway (swain). Additional references: Pig Latin, swain. (volunteer)
Terran B aaraera (brace, fitted, swain). Additional references: Terran B, swain. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi swubain (swain). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, swain. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: swain

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Old Norse 100 - 1500 sveinn (attendant, boy, coxwain, servant, swain). Additional references: Old Norse, swain. (volunteer)
Old French 900 - 1400 meschin (young, servant, youthful, boy, attendant), bacheler (equerry, rider, esquire, lad, sapling), acointe (lover, paramour, bosom buddy, bosom friend, boyfriend). Additional references: Old French, swain. (volunteer)
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