Schwingen

Meaning

1. (form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong) gerund of schwingen: vibration, oscillation
2. (Switzerland, neuter, no-plural, strong) a type of freestyle wrestling practiced in Switzerland

Concepts

swing

control

flap

flapping

flourish

movement

power

sweep

wag

wave

👋

stroke

beating

Schwingen

Synonyms

Schwenken

Macht

Schwung

Wiegen

Pendeln

Oszillation

Translations

coup

mouvement

balancement

Lutte suisse

tire-d'aile

battere

colpo

bracciata

vogata

Lotta svizzera

alata

sbraccio

colane

Schwingen

battement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃvɪŋən/

Etymology

Verbal noun, substantivation of schwingen.
The sense "Swiss wrestling" is attested from the 16th century, often in the phrase "Ringen und Schwingen".