Schwanengesang

German

Etymology

Schwan (“swan”) +‎ Gesang (“song”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaːnənɡəˌzaŋ/
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Noun

Schwanengesang m (strong, genitive Schwanengesanges or Schwanengesangs, plural Schwanengesänge)

swan song (a final performance)

Declension

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Related terms

Schwanenjunges, Schwanenpaar, Schwanenhals
Gesangslehrer, Abgesang, Kirchengesang, Chorgesang

Descendants

→ English: swan song, swansong, swan-song (calque)

Further reading

“Schwanengesang” in Duden online
“Schwanengesang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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