svans
Danish
Etymology
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /svans/, [svanˀs]
Noun
svans c (singular definite svansen, plural indefinite svanse)
- (slang, derogatory) faggot, fag (gay man perceived as unmanly)
- (slang, rare) penis
- (rare) tail
Declension
Icelandic
Swedish
Etymology 1
From either Middle Low German swans or German Schwanz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /svans/
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Noun
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
Think a non-aquatic mammalian tail. See also stjärt, which is used for the tails of some animals.
Declension
Declension of svans | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | svans | svansen | svansar | svansarna |
Genitive | svans | svansens | svansars | svansarnas |
Synonyms
- kometsvans (1.2)
Derived terms
- med svansen mellan benen (“with one's tail between one's legs”)
- svanskota
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /svɑːns/
References
Volapük
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