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Schwanz.

tail

7 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃvan(t)s/[ʃʋänt͡s]
  1. tail

    masculine · strong
  2. cock, dick, penis

    informal · masculine · mildly · strong · vulgar
  3. prick, dickhead

    derogatory · masculine · strong
    Was will der Schwanz von mir?
Where this word comes from

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).

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