Schwanengesang

German

Etymology

Schwan (“swan”) +‎ Gesang (“song”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaːnənɡəˌzaŋ/
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Noun

Schwanengesang m (strong, genitive Schwanengesanges or Schwanengesangs, plural Schwanengesänge)

  1. swan song (a final performance)

Declension
Declension of Schwanengesang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwanengesang die Schwanengesänge
genitive eines des Schwanengesanges, Schwanengesangs der Schwanengesänge
dative einem dem Schwanengesang, Schwanengesange1 den Schwanengesängen
accusative einen den Schwanengesang die Schwanengesänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → English: swan song, swansong, swan-song (calque)

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