svans
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
svans c (singular definite svansen, plural indefinite svanse)
Declension[edit]
Declension of svans
Derived terms[edit]
- fukssvans c
- slapsvans c
- svanse (verb)
- svanshammer c
Icelandic[edit]
Noun[edit]
svans
Swedish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
svans c
- tail:
- The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- Hunden viftade på svansen
- The dog was wagging its tail
- The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind.
- One who surreptitiously follows another.
- The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
Usage notes[edit]
Think a non-aquatic mammalian tail. See also stjärt, which is used for the tails of some animals.
Declension[edit]
Declension of svans | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | svans | svansen | svansar | svansarna |
Genitive | svans | svansens | svansars | svansarnas |
Synonyms[edit]
- kometsvans (1.2)
Derived terms[edit]
- med svansen mellan benen (“with one's tail between one's legs”)
- svanskota
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
svans
References[edit]
- svans in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- svans in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- svans in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Volapük[edit]
Noun[edit]
svans
- nominative plural of svan
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