schwanken

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German

Etymology

From late Middle High German swanken, ultimately from the root of schwingen (to swing). See also Schwang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaŋkn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: schwan‧ken

Verb

schwanken (weak, third-person singular present schwankt, past tense schwankte, past participle geschwankt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to fluctuate; to vary; to waver
  2. (intransitive) to shake; to rock; to sway
  3. (intransitive) to stagger

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Further reading

  • schwanken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schwanken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schwanken” in Duden online
  • schwanken” in OpenThesaurus.de