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German
Etymology
From Pferd (“horse”) + Schwanz (“tail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfeːɐ̯dəʃvant͡s/
- Hyphenation: Pfer‧de‧schwanz
Noun
Pferdeschwanz m (strong, genitive Pferdeschwanzes, plural Pferdeschwänze)
- tail of a horse, horse tail
- Synonym: Pferdeschweif
- (hair) ponytail
- Synonyms: Rossschwanz, offener Zopf
- (botany) Equisetum arvense (rare)
- Synonym: Ackerschachtelhalm
Declension
Declension of Pferdeschwanz
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