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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German swanz (“tail”), derived from the verb swanken (“to swing, to wobble”). The sense “penis” is already attested in late Middle High German. Compare German Schwanz (“tail; penis”).
Noun
שוואַנץ • (shvants) m, plural שווענץ (shvents), diminutive שווענצל (shventsl)
- (vulgar) tail
- (vulgar) dick, cock, penis
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