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German
Etymology
From Schwalbe + Schwanz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/, /ˈʃvalbənˌʃvants/
- Hyphenation: Schwal‧ben‧schwanz
Noun
Schwalbenschwanz m (strong, genitive Schwalbenschwanzes, plural Schwalbenschwänze)
- swallowtail (tail of a swallow)
- (humorous) tailcoat
- Synonym: Frack
- swallowtail (butterfly of the family Papilionidae)
- dovetail (type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts)
Declension
Declension of Schwalbenschwanz
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