Swatten in Low German

Pronunciation: /svatn̩/

noun

Syllabication: Swat·ten

Plural: Swarte m de Swatten

[1]

advanced vocabulary

Low Saxon:

Person mit düüstere Huutfarv

English:

black

black person

Dutch:

zwarte

German:

Schwarzer

Examples:

De eersten Swarte, de na Plattdüütschland kemen, weren Slaven un hebbt as „Hofflakaien“ bi de Königs oder Hartöög arbeiden müsst.

image illustrating the submeaning

Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: swatt + -en

Identical words ››› swatten ❔︎

Plattmakers is a Low German dictionary that also provides translations in several languages. Get more infos.