Swabian
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- adjective
- After Hahn died, Conard, who has been chair of the archaeology department at the University of Tübingen since 1995, took over work in the Swabian Jura.
- Swabian Jura
Examples
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Although Conard had been working on European Paleolithic sites for more than 20 years, he wasn't an expert on the Swabian Jura until he took over Hahn's work in the late 1990s.
Academic text (2007) -
It remains to be seen whether Conard can convince his colleagues that Swabian modernity came first.
Academic text (2007) -
Eventually, they would have reached the Swabian Jura and stopped.
Academic text (2007) -
"You remember that the two younger cousins of the Swabian Minister for Culture are arriving Thursday?" asked Edward.
Fiction book (1992) -
Hahn spent the next 25 years working on the Swabian caves until his death in 1997.
Academic text (2007) -
At first, I put this inability down to the combination of their Swabian-pietistic and East Prussian origins.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Swabian Jura, a limestone plateau about the size of Rhode Island, forms part of the foothills of the Alps.
Academic text (2007) -
The Swabian people are known for their unique dialect and traditions that reflect their cultural heritage.
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The Swabian region is famous for its picturesque landscapes and rich history in southern Germany.
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Visitors to the Swabian Jura can enjoy stunning views and explore fascinating limestone formations.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Swabian = Swabia (transparent) = Swabia + ian
This is a regular demonym-style formation from the place name 'Swabia' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ian'.
Etymology
The word Swabian comes from Swabia, the name of a region in southwestern Germany, and that name goes back to an old German group called the Suebi who lived there long ago. So Swabian means 'from Swabia' or 'relating to its people, language, or culture'.