Schwanz

See also: Schwänz

German

Alternative forms

• Schw*nz (censored)

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvan(t)s/, [ʃʋänt͡s]
• Rhymes: -ants

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

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

1. tail

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

2. (informal, mildly vulgar) cock, dick, penis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Penis

3. (derogatory, of a man) prick, dickhead

   Was will der Schwanz von mir?

   What does this prick want from me?

Declension

Declension of Schwanz [masculine, strong]

	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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

tail

• Fächerschwanz
• Freischwanzfledermaus
• Fuchsschwanz
• Kuhschwanz
• langschwänzig
• Leierschwanz
• Mausschwanzfledermaus
• neunschwänzige Katze
• Pferdeschwanz
• Schwalbenschwanz
• schwänzeln
• Schwanzmensch
• Seidenschwanz
• Vogelschwanz

penis

• Plastikschwanz
• schwanzgesteuert
• Schwanzlutscher

Descendants

• → Dutch: zwans

See also

• Schlange f

Further reading

• “Schwanz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schwanz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Schwanz” in Duden online
• “Schwanz” in OpenThesaurus.de
• Schwanz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvant͡s/, /ʃvans/

Noun

Schwanz m (plural Schwenz, diminutive Schwenzje)

1. tail

Derived terms

• Katzeschwanz

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Schwanz”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃwɑnt͡s/

  Rhymes: -ɑnts

Noun

Schwanz m (plural Schwänz)

1. tail
2. (colloquial) penis

Derived terms

• Routschwanz (“redstart”)