Noun: Schwanz
Gender: Masculine
Hyphenation:
Nominative
Indefinite
| Singular | ein Schwanz |
| Plural | Schwänze |
Definite
| Singular | der Schwanz |
| Plural | die Schwänze |
Genitive
Indefinite
| Singular | eines Schwanzes |
| Plural | Schwänze |
Definite
| Singular | des Schwanzes |
| Plural | der Schwänze |
Dative
Indefinite
| Singular | einem Schwanz; Schwanze |
| Plural | Schwänzen |
Definite
| Singular | dem Schwanz; Schwanze |
| Plural | den Schwänzen |
Accusative
Indefinite
| Singular | einen Schwanz |
| Plural | Schwänze |
Definite
| Singular | den Schwanz |
| Plural | die Schwänze |
Sample Sentences
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Was will der Schwanz von mir? (What does this prick want from me?)
Nouns inflected like Schwanz
Kölschkranz,
Rattenschwanz,
Plastikschwanz,
Standardtanz,
Staffelschwanz,
Liederkranz,
Weihnachtskranz,
Jungfernkranz,
Biberschwanz,
Seiltanz,
Kranz,
Wolfsschwanz,
Eiertanz,
Fuchsschwanz,
Aalschwanz,
Rautenkranz,
Lorbeerkranz,
Ententanz,
Doppelschwanz,
Pferdeschwanz, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
From Middle High German swanz, from swanzen (“to swing”), derived from swanken, whence modern German schwanken (“to wobble”). Compare also Middle Low German swansen, swensen (“to skip, dance, strut, twirl”). Cognate of Yiddish שוואַנץ (shvants).
Verbs referencing "Schwanz"
Danish Nouns
svans, Swedish Nouns
svans, Dutch Nouns
zwans.
Translations