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swain in Spanish

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

swain in Spanish

zagal
noun
(obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.

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 Spanish?

"swain" in Spanish is zagal. 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 Spanish, "swain" is zagal.

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