Schwalbenschwanz

German

Etymology

From Schwalbe +‎ Schwanz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/, /ˈʃvalbənˌʃvants/
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  • Hyphenation: Schwal‧ben‧schwanz

Noun

Schwalbenschwanz m (strong, genitive Schwalbenschwanzes, plural Schwalbenschwänze)

  1. swallowtail (tail of a swallow)
  2. (humorous) tailcoat
    Synonym: Frack
  3. swallowtail (butterfly of the family Papilionidae)
  4. dovetail (type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts)

Declension

Declension of Schwalbenschwanz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwalbenschwanz die Schwalbenschwänze
genitive eines des Schwalbenschwanzes der Schwalbenschwänze
dative einem dem Schwalbenschwanz, Schwalbenschwanze1 den Schwalbenschwänzen
accusative einen den Schwalbenschwanz die Schwalbenschwänze

1Now rare, see notes.

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