Schwinger

German

Etymology

schwingen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schwinger m (strong, genitive Schwingers, plural Schwinger)

  1. (entomology) haltere (small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight)

Declension

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