Noun
das Schmetterlingsschwimmen
Pronunciation: /ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋsʃvɪmən/
butterfly stroke
C2
rank #13,119
Meanings
Noun
- butterfly stroke
- butterfly stroke swimming
Example sentence
Schmetterlingsschwimmen ist der anstrengendste Schwimmstil von allen.
Butterfly is the most exhausting stroke of them all.
Word forms
singular
das Schmetterlingsschwimmen
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Schmetterlingsschwimmen
Accusativedas Schmetterlingsschwimmen
Dativedem Schmetterlingsschwimmen
Genitivedes Schmetterlingsschwimmens
Schmetterlingsschwimmen has no common plural.
Usage
- Schmetterlingsschwimmen üben — practise the butterfly swimming stroke
- das Schmetterlingsschwimmen — the activity is a neuter noun, normally without a plural
Beim Schmetterlingsschwimmen filmte der Trainer die Gruppe von vorn.
The coach filmed the group from the front while they swam butterfly.