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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWerbegeschenke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: verb-ɡe-ʃɛŋ-kə
"Auf der Messe gab es viele tolle Werbegeschenke."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Promotional items given away free by companies at events, conferences, or trade shows.
"The tech conference gave away fantastic swag, including hoodies and water bottles." - 2
An appearance of cool confidence, style, or charm.
"He walked into the room with effortless swag and caught everyone's attention."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the early 19th century from Scandinavian roots such as the Old Norse 'sveggja' (to swing or sway), the term initially referred to a swaying motion or a bulging bag. Over time, it evolved in Australian slang to mean a traveler's bundle of belongings ('swagman'), and later into modern American slang representing promotional merchandise and an individual's confident personal style or demeanor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swag" is said worldwide
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goodies
Transliteration: gudi
"La conférence distribuait des goodies à tous les participants."
Werbegeschenke
Transliteration: verb-ɡe-ʃɛŋ-kə
"Auf der Messe gab es viele tolle Werbegeschenke."
gadget
Transliteration: ɡadʒet
"Hanno distribuito gadget gratuiti all'evento."
regalos promocionales
Transliteration: re-ɡa-los pro-mo-sjo-na-les
"La empresa repartió muchos regalos promocionales en la feria."
brindes
Transliteration: brin-dis
"Os participantes adoraram os brindes distribuídos no evento."
मुफ्त उपहार
Transliteration: muft uphar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सम्मेलन में सभी को मुफ्त उपहार दिए गए।"
免费礼品
Transliteration: miǎn fèi lǐ pǐn
Script: 中文汉字
"这家公司在展览会上发送了许多免费礼品。"
판촉물
Transliteration: pan-chok-mul
Script: 한국어 한글
"행사장에서 멋진 판촉물을 나누어 주었다."
ノベルティ
Transliteration: noberuti
Script: 日本語
"イベントでたくさんのノベルティをもらいました。"
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