"Schwanz" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ʃvan(t)s/, [ʃʋänt͡s] Audio: De-Schwanz.ogg
Rhymes: -ants 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 שװאַנץ (shvants). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|swanz}} Middle High German swanz, {{m|gmh|swanzen||to swing}} swanzen (“to swing”), {{m|gmh|swanken}} swanken, {{cog|de|schwanken||to wobble}} German schwanken (“to wobble”), {{cog|gml|swansen}} Middle Low German swansen, {{m|gml|swensen|t=to skip, dance, strut, twirl}} swensen (“to skip, dance, strut, twirl”), {{cog|yi|שװאַנץ}} Yiddish שװאַנץ (shvants) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,^e|dim=^chen}} Schwanz m (strong, genitive Schwanzes, plural Schwänze, diminutive Schwänzchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,^e}} Forms: Schwanzes [genitive], Schwänze [plural], Schwänzchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Schwanz [nominative, singular], Schwänze [definite, nominative, plural], Schwanzes [genitive, singular], Schwänze [definite, genitive, plural], Schwanz [dative, singular], Schwanze [dative, singular], Schwänzen [dative, definite, plural], Schwanz [accusative, singular], Schwänze [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a tail Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms (tail): Schweif, Sterz, Zagel [regional], Bürzel, Rute
    Sense id: en-Schwanz-de-noun-7-HHqCsT Disambiguation of 'tail': 100 0 0
  2. (informal, mildly vulgar) a cock, a dick, a penis Tags: informal, masculine, mildly, strong, vulgar Synonyms (penis): Penis
    Sense id: en-Schwanz-de-noun-gmosMNXy Disambiguation of 'penis': 0 56 44
  3. (derogatory, of a man) a prick Tags: derogatory, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Genitalia, People Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-Schwanz-de-noun-wmsZ06dI Disambiguation of Genitalia: 2 5 93 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 3 3 94 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Schw*nz (english: censored) Related terms: Schlange [feminine]

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Fuchsschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Kuhschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "langschwänzig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Leierschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "neunschwänzige Katze"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Pferdeschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schwalbenschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Seidenschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Vogelschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schwanzmensch"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "schwänzeln"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Plastikschwanz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schwanzlutscher"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "schwanzgesteuert"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "swanz"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German swanz",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmh",
        "2": "swanzen",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to swing"
      },
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    },
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "schwanken",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to wobble"
      },
      "expansion": "German schwanken (“to wobble”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "swansen"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German swansen",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "swensen",
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      },
      "expansion": "swensen (“to skip, dance, strut, twirl”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "שװאַנץ"
      },
      "expansion": "Yiddish שװאַנץ (shvants)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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 שװאַנץ (shvants).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "Schwanzes",
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänze",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänzchen",
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        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Schwanz",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänze",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwanzes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänze",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwanz",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Schwanze",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänzen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwanz",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänze",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "m,,^e"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schlange"
    }
  ],
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        "a tail"
      ],
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          "tail"
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          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "tail",
          "word": "Schweif"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "tail",
          "word": "Sterz"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "tail",
          "tags": [
            "regional"
          ],
          "word": "Zagel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "tail",
          "word": "Bürzel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "tail",
          "word": "Rute"
        }
      ],
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      ]
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      "glosses": [
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          "cock",
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        [
          "dick",
          "dick"
        ],
        [
          "penis",
          "penis"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, mildly vulgar) a cock, a dick, a penis"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 56 44",
          "sense": "penis",
          "word": "Penis"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "masculine",
        "mildly",
        "strong",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 8 83",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 3 94",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Animal body parts",
          "orig": "de:Animal body parts",
          "parents": [
            "Body parts",
            "Animals",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 5 93",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Genitalia",
          "orig": "de:Genitalia",
          "parents": [
            "Body parts",
            "Reproduction",
            "Sex",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Life",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Nature",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 100",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "de:People",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What does this prick want from me?",
          "text": "Was will der Schwanz von mir?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a prick"
      ],
      "id": "en-Schwanz-de-noun-wmsZ06dI",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "prick",
          "prick"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory, of a man) a prick"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a man"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃvan(t)s/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃʋänt͡s]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ants"
    },
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      "audio": "De-Schwanz.ogg",
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      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "censored",
      "word": "Schw*nz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Schwanz"
}
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    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German terms with audio links",
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    "Rhymes:German/ants/1 syllable",
    "de:Animal body parts",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Fuchsschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kuhschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "langschwänzig"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leierschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "neunschwänzige Katze"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pferdeschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schwalbenschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Seidenschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Vogelschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schwanzmensch"
    },
    {
      "word": "schwänzeln"
    },
    {
      "word": "Plastikschwanz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schwanzlutscher"
    },
    {
      "word": "schwanzgesteuert"
    }
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        "1": "de",
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "cog"
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    },
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      "form": "Schwänze",
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        "definite",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Schwanz",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Schwanz",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Schwänze",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schlange"
    }
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        "a tail"
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      ]
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      "categories": [
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      "glosses": [
        "a cock, a dick, a penis"
      ],
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        [
          "cock",
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        [
          "dick",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, mildly vulgar) a cock, a dick, a penis"
      ],
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        "informal",
        "masculine",
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        "German derogatory terms",
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What does this prick want from me?",
          "text": "Was will der Schwanz von mir?",
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        }
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        "a prick"
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        "of a man"
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        "derogatory",
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        "strong"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ʃvan(t)s/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ʃʋänt͡s]"
    },
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    },
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "tail",
      "word": "Schweif"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tail",
      "word": "Sterz"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tail",
      "tags": [
        "regional"
      ],
      "word": "Zagel"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tail",
      "word": "Bürzel"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tail",
      "word": "Rute"
    },
    {
      "sense": "penis",
      "word": "Penis"
    },
    {
      "english": "censored",
      "word": "Schw*nz"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Schwanz"
}

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