No. 7,982 in French
swann
"Swann" is not a standard French word but is a proper noun, often a reference to a character (Charles Swann) in Marcel Proust's *In Search of Lost Time*.
In a sentence
Swann est un personnage central dans 'À la recherche du temps perdu'.
Swann is a central character in 'In Search of Lost Time'.
'Swann' refers to a fictional character central to Marcel Proust's novel 'À la recherche du temps perdu'.
Je pense à Swann chaque fois que je traverse cette rue.
I think of Swann every time I cross this street.
'Swann' refers to the character evoking memories or cultural significance in this statement.
Le côté Swann du roman est particulièrement évocateur.
The Swann's Way side of the novel is particularly evocative.
'Swann' references the title of the first part of Marcel Proust's novel, named after the character Swann.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “swann” in actual French podcasts.
Find “swann” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).