Schwabber

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃvä.bər], [ˈʃvä.bɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abər

Noun

Schwabber m (strong, genitive Schwabbers, plural Schwabber)

  1. (nautical) scrubber, mop, swab, wherewith parts of the ship are wiped
  2. (humorous, marine) epaulette

Declension

Descendants

  • Esperanto: ŝvabri
  • Ido: swabro
  • Volga German: Schwabber

Volga German

Pronunciation

Noun

Schwabber m (plural Schwabber)

  1. scrubber, swab, mop

Usage notes

In general use for cleaning utensils unlike in Standard German.