Schwingen

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Etymology 1

Verbal noun, substantivation of schwingen. The sense "Swiss wrestling" is attested from the 16th century, often in the phrase "Ringen und Schwingen".

Pronunciation

Noun

Schwingen n (strong, genitive Schwingens, no plural)

  1. vibration, oscillation
    • das Schwingen und Beben der Saiten (1839)
  2. (Switzerland) wrestling
    • Im Schwingen bewährte sich die Meisterschaft der Berner, im Steinstoßen siegten die Appenzeller (1900)
    das ursprüngliche Schwingen der Hirten und Älpler (1989)
Declension
Declension of Schwingen
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Schwingen
genitive eines des Schwingens
dative einem dem Schwingen
accusative ein das Schwingen
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Etymology 2

Plural of Schwinge

Noun

Schwingen pl (plural only)

  1. (poetically, figuratively) (pair of) wings
    • Und schon breitete der Engel seine Schwingen aus (1833)
Declension
Declension of Schwingen
plural
def. noun
nominative die Schwingen
genitive der Schwingen
dative den Schwingen
accusative die Schwingen
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