Schwund

German

Etymology

verbal noun of schwinden

Pronunciation
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Noun

Schwund m (strong, genitive Schwundes or Schwunds, no plural)

  1. depletion
  2. shrinkage
  3. atrophy
  4. dwindling

Declension
Declension of Schwund [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Schwund
genitive eines des Schwundes, Schwunds
dative einem dem Schwund, Schwunde1
accusative einen den Schwund

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Schwund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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