Schwalbenschwanz

German

Etymology

Schwalbe +‎ Schwanz

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/, /ˈʃvalbənˌʃvants/

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Noun

Schwalbenschwanz m (genitive Schwalbenschwanzes, plural Schwalbenschwänze)

1. swallowtail (tail of a swallow)
2. swallowtail (butterfly of the family Papilionidae)
3. dovetail (type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts)

Further reading

• “Schwalbenschwanz” in Duden online