Masculine
Schwalbenschwanz
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) swallowtail (tail of a swallow)
- (humorous, masculine, strong) tailcoat
- (masculine, strong) swallowtail (butterfly of the family Papilionidae)
- (masculine, strong) dovetail (type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts)
Concepts
old world swallowtail
Old World Swallowtail
swallow tail
swallowtail butterfly
Synonyms
Cut
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/
Etymology
From Schwalbe + Schwanz.
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