Noun
der Schwindel
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvɪndl̩/
dizziness, vertigo
C2
rank #7,049
Meanings
Noun
- dizziness, vertigo
- swindle
Example sentence
Der Patient klagt über Kopfschmerzen und Schwindel.
The patient complains of headaches and dizziness.
Word forms
singular
der Schwindel
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schwindel
Accusativeden Schwindel
Dativedem Schwindel
Genitivedes Schwindels
Schwindel has no common plural.
Usage
- über Schwindel klagen — Complain of dizziness; über takes accusative.
- ein geschickter Schwindel — A separate sense is a clever fraud or deception.
Nach der Drehung verspürte sie kurz Schwindel.
She briefly felt dizzy after spinning around.