mein lieber Schwan
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “my dear swan”, from the opera Lohengrin.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]- Expressing surprise or astonishment.
- Synonym: mein lieber Scholli
- Mein lieber Schwan, war ich besoffen!
- Oh my God, was I drunk!
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Wagner (1850) “act I”, in Lohengrin (in German): “Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan! […] Leb wohl, leb wohl, mein lieber Schwan!”