Masculine
Schwarm
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) swarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish
- (masculine, strong) crush; beloved; object of one’s (unfulfilled) love
Concepts
erst
Synonyms
Götzenbild
Leitfigur
même radical que le grec
Unmasse
Translations
essaim
enjambre
enxame
sürü
σμήνος
stormo
zwermFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃvaʁm/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German swarm, from Old High German swarm, from Proto-Germanic *swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”). Compare Dutch zwerm, English swarm, Danish sværm. The sense “crush” is a backformation from the verb schwärmen; see there.
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