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Meaning of "Sweyn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWEYN

Sweyn  [sweɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEYN

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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweyn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWEYN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swain (surname)

Swain is an English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning a youth or young man. There are a number of variations in the spelling of the surname Swain, including Swaine, Swainne, and Swayne. It is also common as a given name in history as Sweyn. 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, "ho is Sylvia, what is she that all our Swains commend her" and "O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain;" ▪ There are also specific nautical words involving swain: boatswain which can be seen in Shakespeare's The Tempest, and coxswain. People with the name include: ▪ Sweyn, a number of medieval Scandinavian royals ▪ Bennie Swain, an American professional basketball player ▪ Brennan Swain, an American television star and winner of The Amazing Race ▪ Brett Swain ▪ Danny!, an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina ▪ David Lowry Swain, a governor of the U.S.

Definition of Sweyn in the English dictionary

The definition of Sweyn in the dictionary is known as Sweyn Forkbeard. died 1014, king of Denmark. He conquered England, forcing Ethelred II to flee ; father of Canute.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWEYN


atwain
əˈtweɪn
Bahrain
bɑːˈreɪn
brain
breɪn
campaign
kæmˈpeɪn
chain
tʃeɪn
contain
kənˈteɪn
cordwain
ˈkɔːdˌweɪn
domain
dəˈmeɪn
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
gain
ɡeɪn
Haywain
ˈheɪweɪn
jane
dʒeɪn
lain
leɪn
lane
leɪn
queyn
kweɪn
swain
sweɪn
twain
tweɪn
wain
weɪn
wane
weɪn
Wayne
weɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEYN

SWFF
SWG
swidden
swift
swift fox
swift moth
swift-flowing
swift-footed
swifter
Swiftian

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEYN

Alwyn
Anne Boleyn
Boleyn
Brooklyn
Dobbyn
Evelyn
Fonteyn
Frayn
Fyn
Glen Albyn
Gwyn
Hamlyn
Helvellyn
Llewellyn
Olsztyn
poleyn
Solzhenitsyn
syn
tyiyn
wyn

Synonyms and antonyms of Sweyn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sweyn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEYN

Find out the translation of Sweyn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sweyn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sweyn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Sweyn
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sweyn
570 millions of speakers

English

Sweyn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sweyn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سفين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Свен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sweyn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sweyn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sweyn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sweyn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sweyn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Sweyn
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Sweyn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liyane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sweyn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sweyn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वेयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sweyn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sweyn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sweyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Свен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sweyn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sweyn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sweyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sweyn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sweyn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sweyn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEYN»

The term «Sweyn» is normally little used and occupies the 126.921 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEYN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Sweyn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Sweyn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sweyn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEYN»

Discover the use of Sweyn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sweyn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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99 Cent Adventure Time Stories The Passing of Sweyn
Despite his wounds, the pain of his bonds, the chill cold of the ever-increasing gale, Sweyn slept. The flare of a torch, passed before his eyes, aroused him. For a moment, his bewildered senses failed to act. Then he saw, and understood.
Ray Wynn, 2014
2
Icelandic Sagas and Other Historical Documents Relating to ...
Sweyn (Sveinn Blot-Sveinn), SacrificeSweyn, i.e., Sweyn the apostate, chosen as king of Sweden in opposition to king Ingi, he is slain; 65. Sweyn breastrope ( Sveinn brjostreip), one of earl Paul's body guard, 113 ; he quarrels with Sweyn ...
‎2012
3
Icelandic Sagas, Vol. III: The Orkneyingers Saga
Then Sweyn breastrope would change horns with his namesake, and said he thought it was a little one. Then Eyvind thrust a great horn into Sweyn Asleif's son's hand,andhe offered thattohis namesake. Then Sweyn breastrope got wrath  ...
George W. Dasent, 2014
4
The Barbarian Conversion: From Paganism to Christianity
When he died in 987 and was buried in the church which he had founded as the royal mausoleum at Roskilde, he left to his son Sweyn (Sven) a monarchy of formidable military potential. Sweyn, often known as Sweyn Forkbeard, was not slow ...
Richard A. Fletcher, 1999
5
The North British Review
found in their own house. Sweyn and Tos- tig, first one and then the other, shook it to ruin. Jn the year 1046, that is three years before King Sweyn's messengers came, Sweyn, Godwin's son, had done a shameful deed by the Abbess of ...
‎1865
6
The North British Review
Besides, Sweyn was an outlaw, and Denmark seemed happy under her new Lord. Why need Magnus care ? But early next spring, the spring of 1046, they heard another tale. Sweyn and Harold were already with their fleet in the Danish  ...
Allan Freer, 1863
7
Following the Ark of the Covenant: The Treasure of God
Sweyn himself was no respecter of persons. One day he sallied forth from his castle at Freswick to the Pentland Firth, and attacked and robbed a vessel with Earl Harold's rents from Shetland, on its way to Wick, where the Earl was sojourning.
Kerry Ross Boren, Lisa Lee Boren, 2000
8
Concentii Saga
Sweyn drew his long knife from its scabbard, some kind of sixth sense warned the crawling man, and he turned his face toward his perceived danger. “KOLLI' Sweyn shouted and ran to the figure. He had managed to turn to his back; the moon ...
Mike Banfield, 2013
9
In The Shadow of Mountains: The Return of the Sixpack
Sweyn wasn't to be baited. “I am not the only one to keep secrets in the forest, tailor.” Rolf laughed. “Good! Good! I like you! You will make a fine pair! But why now? Jane told me about you when she was young. Why wait all this time?” Sweyn ...
David George Richards, 2008
10
The History of the County of Derby
Such a retreat was sure to be followed by a fresh invasion. Sweyn. Sweyn, the king of Denmark, had long kept up a correspondence with some of the leading men in the court of Ethelred, and particularly with those whose domains were situate ...
Stephen Glover, Thomas Noble, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEYN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sweyn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Viking kralı Sweyn zamanından kalan kılıç görenleri şok etti
Arkeologlar, Viking kralı Sweyn ve tahtını ele geçirdiği Wessex Kralı Ethelred'in döneminden kalan görkemli bir Viking kılıcını ilk kez gözler önüne serdi. Kılıcın ... «Beşer Haber, Jul 15»
2
A breathtaking sword from the last days of the Vikings
Sweyn deposed the hapless Anglo-Saxon king in 1013. Following Sweyn's death in 1014, Ethelred returned, only to die himself in 1016, leaving the throne to ... «CNET, Jul 15»
3
Listen: Bok Bok - 'Healing' DJ Mix
Bok Bok is one of the mainstays of the Night Slugs imprint, an inventive producer with a canny eye for new talent. Pairing up with Sweyn Jupiter for lush new ... «Clash Magazine, Mar 15»
4
Bok Bok & Sweyn Jupiter 'Papaya Lipgloss' (Sour Mix)
Ever-evolving BOK BOK has teamed up with SWEYN JUPITER to release a double A side of their track Papaya Lipgloss. Featuring a Club Mix and a Sour Mix, ... «Purple Sneakers, Mar 15»
5
Bok Bok teams up with Sweyn Jupiter for the deconstructivist …
Both are the result of a collaboration between Night Slugs' executive producer Bok Bok and keyboardist/composer Sweyn Jupiter. Where the club mix is clearly ... «The 405, Mar 15»
6
Listen: Bok Bok + Sweyn Jupiter - 'Papaya Lipgloss' (Club Mix)
Now the Night Slugs mainstay has paired up with composer/keyboardist Sweyn Jupiter for a romantic, sonically salubrious new cut. A double A-side, 'Papaya ... «Clash Magazine, Feb 15»
7
Bok Bok And Sweyn Jupiter Want To Woo You With "Papaya Lipgloss"
Now he's collaborating with keyboardist Sweyn Jupiter for a new double A-side single titled "Papaya Lipgloss." It comes in the form of a "Club Mix" and a "Sour ... «The FADER, Feb 15»
8
Gainsborough: The Sweyn Forkbeard is named Pub of the Year
The Sweyn Forkbeard has won the Gainsborough Standard Pub of the Year. Pictured are Charnee Chapman, Amanda Fretwell, Sarah Green, and Kim Hood. «Gainsborough Standard, Jan 15»
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Historic anniversaries now await us ... here's how to celebrate them …
Cnut, son of charismatic-sounding Sweyn Forkbeard, led the task force: 200 longships carrying 10,000 scary-looking warriors from all over Scandinavia, ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jan 15»
10
Four rescued as fire breaks out in Margate flat
More than twenty firefighters battled the blaze that started in a ground floor flat in Sweyn Road, Margate, at about 2.40am. Four fire engines rushed to the scene ... «Kent Online, Dec 14»

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