Seidenschwanz

German
Seidenschwanz

Etymology

From Seide (“silk”) +‎ -n- +‎ Schwanz (“tail”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃvant͡s/
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Noun

Seidenschwanz m (genitive Seidenschwanzes, plural Seidenschwänze)

  1. waxwing (songbird of genus Bombycilla)
  2. Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

Declension
Declension of Seidenschwanz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Seidenschwanz die Seidenschwänze
genitive eines des Seidenschwanzes der Seidenschwänze
dative einem dem Seidenschwanz,
Seidenschwanze1		 den Seidenschwänzen
accusative einen den Seidenschwanz die Seidenschwänze
1Now uncommon, see notes

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