der Schweif

Plural: die Schweife
Based on: *swei-
Noun
1.

the tail

(fancy word for fairytale horses and unicorns, and comets)

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Word of the Day -“schweben”

A quick look at the meaning of "schweben", where it comes from and what it has to do with imagination and blabbering.

Vocab: schweben, vorschweben, der Schweif, abschweifen, ohne Umschweife

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How many meanings does the German word 'Schweif' have?

Schweif has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the tail .

What is the gender of 'Schweif'?

der

What is the plural of 'Schweif'?

die Schweife

What is 'Schweif' related to?

The word 'Schweif' is related to *swei-.

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Word of the Day -“schweben”
A quick look at the meaning of "schweben", where it comes from and what it has to do with imagination and blabbering.
Vocab: schweben, vorschweben, der Schweif, abschweifen, ohne Umschweife
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