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swain in Czech

swain in Czech is panoš, nápadník — swain means a young man courting a woman, especially in an old-fashioned or poetic, rural setting.

swain in Czech

panoš
noun
(obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.
nápadník
noun
(poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.

What does "swain" mean?

  1. noun A young man courting a woman, especially in an old-fashioned or poetic, rural setting.
    "The poem describes a swain pining for his sweetheart in the meadow."
  2. noun Archaic: a country labourer or peasant.
    "The old ballad tells of a swain tending sheep on the hillside."
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swain in a sentence

  • The poem describes a swain pining for his sweetheart in the meadow.
  • The old ballad tells of a swain tending sheep on the hillside.

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What is "swain" in Czech?

"swain" in Czech is panoš, nápadník. swain means: A young man courting a woman, especially in an old-fashioned or poetic, rural setting.

How do you use "swain" in a sentence?

Example: "The poem describes a swain pining for his sweetheart in the meadow." In Czech, "swain" is panoš, nápadník.

Are there other ways to say "swain" in Czech?

Yes — Czech has 2 translations listed for "swain": panoš, nápadník.

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