Schwalbenschwanz
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/, /ˈʃvalbənˌʃvants/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Schwal‧ben‧schwanz
Noun
Schwalbenschwanz m (strong, genitive Schwalbenschwanzes, plural Schwalbenschwänze)
- swallowtail (tail of a swallow)
- (humorous) tailcoat
- Synonym: Frack
- swallowtail (butterfly of the family Papilionidae)
- dovetail (type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts)
Declension
Declension of Schwalbenschwanz [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schwalbenschwanz | die | Schwalbenschwänze |
| genitive | eines | des | Schwalbenschwanzes | der | Schwalbenschwänze |
| dative | einem | dem | Schwalbenschwanz, Schwalbenschwanze1 | den | Schwalbenschwänzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schwalbenschwanz | die | Schwalbenschwänze |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
Further reading
- “Schwalbenschwanz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schwalbenschwanz” in Duden online
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