Schaukel
See also: schaukel
German
Etymology
With -au- by artificial adaptation to standard German from Low German Schukel, a lengthened variant of Low German Schuckel (also early modern German Schuckel), deverbal from schuckeln, schockeln, iterative of Middle Low German and Middle High German schocken. Related with English shock.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schaukel f (genitive Schaukel, plural Schaukeln)
- (narrow sense) swing (seat hanging on two lines)
- (broad sense) any swinging construction, including seesaws and similar devices
Declension
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Further reading
- “Schaukel” in Duden online