schwanken
Meaning
- (intransitive,weak) to fluctuate; to vary; to waver
- (intransitive,weak) to shake; to rock; to sway
- (intransitive,weak) to stagger
Frequency
Hyphenated as
schwan‧ken
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvaŋkn̩/
Etymology
From late Middle High German swanken, ultimately from the root of schwingen (“to swing”). See also Schwang.
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