how to pronounce schwein

/ʃvaɪ̯n/

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schwein is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of schwein in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… amazon das kein schwein gekauft hat ist …”

meanings of schwein

noun:

Swine, pig.
Luck, good fortune.
A dirty, or contemptible person.

schwein frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word schwein occurs in german on average 14.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.