noun
Etymology: translation of German schwanenjungfrau
: a maiden of Germanic mythology held to be able to transform herself into a swan by the use of a magical object (as a ring or a cloak of swan feathers)
noun
Etymology: translation of German schwanenjungfrau
: a maiden of Germanic mythology held to be able to transform herself into a swan by the use of a magical object (as a ring or a cloak of swan feathers)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012