Schwein haben

to be lucky

Türkçe: şansı yaver gitmek

Noun

das Schwein n.

Verb

haben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

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Very common in spoken German

Watch out. Do not use in formal writing.

In a sentence

Which form of haben fills the gap?

Der Fahrradfahrer ____ Schwein, als der LKW knapp vorbeiraste.

How it is used

Colloquial idiom meaning 'to be lucky'. Use when someone wins a raffle or narrowly avoids an accident. Very common in spoken German. Do not use in formal writing.

Other verbs that go with Schwein

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein Schwein seinto be a pig

All collocations with Schwein

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something

All 113 collocations built on haben

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• die Suche einstellen / abbrechento stop or abandon a search
• das Dach anzündento set the roof on fire
• eine Chance witternto sense or sniff out an opportunity
• in den Wind schlagento disregard advice or a warning
• den Backofen vorheizento preheat the oven

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen