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Danish
Etymology
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Pronunciation
Noun
svans c (singular definite svansen, plural indefinite svanse)
- (slang, derogatory) faggot, fag (gay man perceived as unmanly)
- (slang, rare) penis
- (rare) tail
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Icelandic
Noun
svans
- indefinite genitive singular of svanur
Swedish
Etymology 1
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Pronunciation
Noun
svans c
- tail:
- The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
Hunden viftade på svansen- The dog was wagging its tail
- The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind.
- One who surreptitiously follows another.
Usage notes
Think a non-aquatic mammalian tail. See also stjärt, which is used for the tails of some animals.
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
svans
- indefinite genitive singular of svan
References
Volapük
Noun
svans
- nominative plural of svan