Vokabahn

Schwanz

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Noun

der Schwanz

Pronunciation: /ʃvan(t)s/

tail

B1 rank #1,629 plural Schwänze

Meanings

Noun
  1. tail

Example sentence

Treten Sie dem Hund nicht auf den Schwanz!

Don't step on the dog's tail.

Word forms

singular der Schwanz
plural die Schwänze

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Schwanz
Accusativeden Schwanz
Dativedem Schwanz
Genitivedes Schwanzes

Plural

Nominativedie Schwänze
Accusativedie Schwänze
Dativeden Schwänzen
Genitiveder Schwänze

Usage

  • Schwanz → Schwänze — The plural changes a to ä and adds -e.
  • mit dem Schwanz wedeln — This means wag the tail.
Extra sentence

Die Katze wickelt ihren Schwanz um die Pfoten.

The cat curls its tail around its paws.