Schwung

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German

 Schwung on German Wikipedia

Etymology

From the verb schwingen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvʊŋ/
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Noun

Schwung m (strong, genitive Schwunges or Schwungs, plural Schwünge)

  1. momentum
    in Schwung bringen. ― to boost.
    um den Kreislauf wieder in Schwung zu bringen. ― to get the circulation going again.
  2. swing
  3. a pile/slew of something (large quantity)

Declension

Declension of Schwung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwung die Schwünge
genitive eines des Schwunges, Schwungs der Schwünge
dative einem dem Schwung, Schwunge1 den Schwüngen
accusative einen den Schwung die Schwünge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Danish: schwung
  • → Dutch: schwung
  • → Norwegian:
  • → Polish: szwung
  • → Swedish: schvung, schwung

Further reading

  • “Schwung” in Duden online
  • “Schwung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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