Schwanz

See also: Schwänz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swanz, from swanzen (“to swing”), derived from swanken, whence modern German schwanken (“to wobble”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃvan(t)s/, [ʃʋänts], [ʃʋäns]
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ants

Noun

Schwanz m (genitive Schwanzes, plural Schwänze, diminutive Schwänzchen n)

A tail.
(informal, mildly vulgar) a cock, a penis.
(derogatory, of a person) A prick.
Was will der Schwanz von mir?
What does this prick want from me?

Declension

Declension of Schwanz

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schwanz	die	Schwänze
genitive	eines	des	Schwanzes	der	Schwänze
dative	einem	dem	Schwanz, Schwanze¹	den	Schwänzen
accusative	einen	den	Schwanz	die	Schwänze

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

(tail): Schweif, Sterz, Zagel (regional), Bürzel, Rute

Related terms

See also

Schlange f

Further reading

Schwanz in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃwɑnts/
Rhymes: -ɑnts

Noun

Schwanz m (plural Schwänz)

tail
(slang) penis

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