Schwengel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swengel (something which swings or flings), thus related to schwingen (“to swing, to fling”) and schwenken (“to swivel, to slew”).

Noun

Schwengel m (strong, genitive Schwengels, plural Schwengel)

  1. (bell) clapper
    Synonym: Klöppel
  2. (vulgar) penis

Declension

Declension of Schwengel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwengel die Schwengel
genitive eines des Schwengels der Schwengel
dative einem dem Schwengel den Schwengeln
accusative einen den Schwengel die Schwengel

Derived terms

  • Galgenschwengel
  • Ladenschwengel
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