Schwanenhals

German

Etymology

From Schwan (“swan”) +‎ -en- +‎ Hals (“neck”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaːnənˌhals/
Hyphenation: Schwa‧nen‧hals
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Noun

Schwanenhals m (strong, genitive Schwanenhalses, plural Schwanenhälse)

(zoology) swan neck
(mechanics) gooseneck

Declension

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Related terms

Schwanenhalsmikrofon, Schwanenhalslampe
Schwanenjunges, Schwanenpaar, Schwanenteich
Halsband, Halskette, Gänsehals, Flaschenhals

Further reading

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

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