Schwanz
See also: Schwänz
German
Alternative forms
- Schw*nz (censored)
Etymology
From Middle High German swanz, from swanzen (“to swing”), derived from swanken, whence modern German schwanken (“to wobble”). Compare also Middle Low German swansen, swensen (“to skip, dance, strut, twirl”). Cognate of Yiddish שװאַנץ (shvants).
Pronunciation
Noun
Schwanz m (strong, genitive Schwanzes, plural Schwänze, diminutive Schwänzchen n)
- a tail
- (informal, mildly vulgar) a cock, a dick, a penis
- (derogatory, of a man) a prick
- Was will der Schwanz von mir?
- What does this prick want from me?
Declension
Declension of Schwanz [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
Derived terms
tail
- Fächerschwanz
- Freischwanzfledermaus
- Fuchsschwanz
- Kuhschwanz
- langschwänzig
- Leierschwanz
- Mausschwanzfledermaus
- neunschwänzige Katze
- Pferdeschwanz
- Schwalbenschwanz
- schwänzeln
- Schwanzmensch
- Seidenschwanz
- Vogelschwanz
See also
- Schlange f
Further reading
- “Schwanz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schwanz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schwanz” in Duden online
- “Schwanz” in OpenThesaurus.de
- Schwanz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃvant͡s/, /ʃvans/
Noun
Schwanz m (plural Schwenz, diminutive Schwenzje)
Derived terms
- Katzeschwanz
Further reading
- Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Schwanz”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃwɑnt͡s/
- Rhymes: -ɑnts
Noun
Schwanz m (plural Schwänz)
Derived terms
- Routschwanz (“redstart”)