Schwanenhals

German

Etymology

From Schwan (“swan”) +‎ -en- +‎ Hals (“neck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaːnənˌhals/
  • Hyphenation: Schwa‧nen‧hals
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Noun

Schwanenhals m (strong, genitive Schwanenhalses, plural Schwanenhälse)

  1. (zoology) swan neck
  2. (mechanics) gooseneck

Declension

Declension of Schwanenhals [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwanenhals die Schwanenhälse
genitive eines des Schwanenhalses der Schwanenhälse
dative einem dem Schwanenhals, Schwanenhalse1 den Schwanenhälsen
accusative einen den Schwanenhals die Schwanenhälse

1Now rare, see notes.

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