swan maiden

swan maid·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swon meyd-n]
- /swɒn ˈmeɪd n/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swon meyd-n]
- /swɒn ˈmeɪd n/

Definitions of swan maiden words

noun swan maiden any of a class of folkloric maidens, in many Indo-European and Asian tales, capable of being transformed into swans, as by magic or sorcery. 1
noun swan maiden any of a group of maidens in folklore who by magic are transformed into swans 0

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Origin of swan maiden

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Swan maiden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swan maiden

swan maiden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

swan maiden usage trend in Literature

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