mein lieber Schwan

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, “my dear swan”, from the opera Lohengrin.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯n ˈliːbɐ ʃvaːn/

Interjection

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mein lieber Schwan

  1. Expressing surprise or astonishment.
    Synonym: mein lieber Scholli
    Mein lieber Schwan, war ich besoffen!
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References

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  1. ^ Richard Wagner (1850) “act I”, in Lohengrin (in German): “Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan! […] Leb wohl, leb wohl, mein lieber Schwan!”
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