die Hufe schwingen

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German

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Etymology

Literally, to swing the hooves.

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Verb

die Hufe schwingen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present schwingt die Hufe, past tense schwang die Hufe, past participle die Hufe geschwungen, past subjunctive schwänge die Hufe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, often imperative) to hurry up
    Schwing die Hufe!Hurry up!
  2. (colloquial) to dance
    • 2013 April 7, Ulrike Winkelmann, “Ottmar Schreiner ist tot: Mutiger als die anderen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Das sei mit ihm wie mit dem berühmten alten Zirkusgaul, sagte Ottmar Schreiner und lächelte mit gespitztem Mund: „Wenn die Musik erklingt, schwinge ich die Hufen.“
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