Schwanz

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) a tail
2. (informal,masculine,mildly,strong,vulgar) a cock, a dick, a penis
3. (derogatory,masculine,strong) a prick

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃvan(t)s/

Etymology

From Middle High German swanz, from swanzen (“to swing”), derived from swanken, whence modern German schwanken (“to wobble”). Compare also Middle Low German swansen, swensen (“to skip, dance, strut, twirl”). Cognate of Yiddish שװאַנץ (shvants).

Sentences

Da beißt sich die Katze in den Schwanz .

There is no reason at all.

Lateral ist der Schwanz gezahnt .

The tail is serrated laterally.

Aus anatomischer Sicht ist ein Schwanz nur die Verlängerung der Wirbelsäule .

From an anatomical point of view, a tail is only the extension of the spine.