"Schwindel" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃvɪndl̩/, /ˈʃvɪndəl/ Audio: De-Schwindel.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Schwindels [genitive], masculine strong [table-tags], Schwindel [nominative, singular], Schwindels [genitive, singular], Schwindel [dative, singular], Schwindel [accusative, singular]
Etymology: From Middle High German [Term?]. Cognate with Hunsrik Schwinnel. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|}} Middle High German [Term?], {{cog|hrx|Schwinnel}} Hunsrik Schwinnel Head templates: {{de-noun|m.sg}} Schwindel m (strong, genitive Schwindels, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.sg}}
  1. swindle Tags: masculine, no-plural, strong Synonyms: Betrug
    Sense id: en-Schwindel-de-noun-UtTcGlCb Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. dizziness, vertigo Tags: masculine, no-plural, strong
    Sense id: en-Schwindel-de-noun-lk2np06J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: schwindeln, Schwindler Related terms: Anlageschwindel, Etikettenschwindel, Heiratsschwindel, Investitionsschwindel, Steuerschwindel, Schwindelanfall, Schwindelgefühl, schwindelerregend, schwindelfrei

Inflected forms

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