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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schwalbe (“swallow, deliberate fall”), a cognate and thus a doublet of zwaluw. From a saying „Der fliegt wie ’ne Schwalbe!“ (“The man flies like a swallow!”), or the like, punning on German fliegen in its colloquial sense “to fall”.
Pronunciation
Noun
schwalbe f (plural schwalbes, diminutive schwalbetje n)
- (sports) dive, a deliberate fall to gain advantage in the game
De voetballer kreeg een gele kaart voor een duidelijke schwalbe in het strafschopgebied.- The football player received a yellow card for a clear dive in the penalty area.