German Conversation · Level 61
74 words
German word
schwäbisch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃvɛːbɪʃ/
Meaning
- adjectiveSwabian
Example
Das schwäbische Essen schmeckt sehr gut.
Swabian food tastes very good.
More examples
Er spricht schwäbisch.
He speaks Swabian.
Core concept
Something shaped by Swabian regional identity, whether it concerns cuisine, speech, traditions, or appearance.
Common phrases
schwäbisch sprechen
speak Swabian
schwäbisch Essen
Swabian food
schwäbisch Dialekt
Swabian dialect
Similar words
regional: Relating to a particular region and its local characteristics.
dialektal: Related to a dialect or to regional ways of speaking.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet etwas, das aus Schwaben stammt oder in schwäbischer Art gestaltet ist.
Word origin
The German adjective schwäbisch means related to Schwaben and uses the productive suffix -isch to form adjectives from names and nouns.
Usage tips
- Before a noun, the ending depends on gender, case, and article, so forms include schwäbische Küche, schwäbischer Wein, and schwäbisches Essen.
Opposites
- hochdeutschHigh Germanadjective
Related words
- SchwabeSwabiannoun
- SchwäbinSwabian womannoun