# swanling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A young or baby swan; a cygnet.

## Etymology
From swan + -ling, formed by analogy with duckling, gosling, etc. Compare German Schwänlein.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/swanling