Schweif

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sweif, from Old High German sweif.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃvaɪ̯f]

Noun

Schweif m (genitive Schweifes or Schweifs, plural Schweife)

  1. tail (of animal, comet)

Declension
Declension of Schweif
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schweif die Schweife
genitive eines des Schweifes,
Schweifs		 der Schweife
dative einem dem Schweif,
Schweife1		 den Schweifen
accusative einen den Schweif die Schweife
1Now uncommon, see notes

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