Seidenschwanz

German

Etymology

From Seide (“silk”) +‎ -n- +‎ Schwanz (“tail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃvant͡s/
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Noun

Seidenschwanz m (strong, genitive Seidenschwanzes, plural Seidenschwänze)

  1. waxwing (songbird of genus Bombycilla)
  2. Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

Declension

Declension of Seidenschwanz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Seidenschwanz die Seidenschwänze
genitive eines des Seidenschwanzes der Seidenschwänze
dative einem dem Seidenschwanz, Seidenschwanze1 den Seidenschwänzen
accusative einen den Seidenschwanz die Seidenschwänze

1Now rare, see notes.

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