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{{also|Schwänz}}
==German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|de|Schw*nz||censored}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|de|gmh|swanz}}, from {{m|gmh|swanzen||to swing}}, derived from {{m|gmh|swanken}}, whence modern {{cog|de|schwanken||to wobble}}. Compare also {{cog|gml|swansen}}, {{m|gml|swensen|t=to skip, dance, strut, twirl}}. Cognate of {{cog|yi|שװאַנץ}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/ʃvan(t)s/|[ʃʋänt͡s]}}
* {{rhymes|de|ants|s=1}}
* {{audio|de|De-Schwanz.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{de-noun|m,,^e|dim=^chen}}

# a [[tail]]
# {{lb|de|informal|mildly|vulgar}} a [[cock]], a [[dick]], a [[penis]]
# {{lb|de|derogatory|of a man}} a [[prick]]
#: {{ux|de|Was will der '''Schwanz''' von mir?|What does this '''prick''' want from me?}}

====Declension====
{{de-ndecl|m,,^e}}

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|tail}} {{l|de|Schweif}}, {{l|de|Sterz}}, {{l|de|Zagel}} {{qualifier|regional}}, {{l|de|Bürzel}}, {{l|de|Rute}}, 
* {{sense|penis}} [[Thesaurus:Penis]]

====Derived terms====
{{sense|tail}}
* {{l|de|Fuchsschwanz}}
* {{l|de|Kuhschwanz}}
* {{l|de|langschwänzig}}
* {{l|de|Leierschwanz}}
* {{l|de|neunschwänzige Katze}}
* {{l|de|Pferdeschwanz}}
* {{l|de|Schwalbenschwanz}}
* {{l|de|Seidenschwanz}}
* {{l|de|Vogelschwanz}}
* {{l|de|Schwanzmensch}}
* {{l|de|schwänzeln}}
{{sense|penis}}
* {{l|de|Plastikschwanz}}
* {{l|de|Schwanzlutscher}}
* {{l|de|schwanzgesteuert}}

===See also===
* {{l|de|Schlange|g=f}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DWDS}}
* {{R:UniLeipzig}}
* {{R:Duden}}
* {{R:OpenThesaurus}}
* {{pedia|lang=de}}

{{c|de|Animal body parts|Genitalia|People}}

==Hunsrik==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|hrx|/ʃvant͡s/|/ʃvans/}}

===Noun===
{{head|hrx|noun|g=m|plural|Schwenz|diminutive|Schwenzje}}

# [[tail]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|hrx|Katzeschwanz}}

===Further reading===
* [https://hunsriqueanoriograndense.wordpress.com/dicionario-werterbuch/ Online Hunsrik Dictionary]

{{c|hrx|Animal body parts}}

==Luxembourgish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lb|/ʃwɑnt͡s/}}
*: {{rhymes|lb|ɑnts|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{lb-noun|m|Schwänz}}

# [[tail]]
# {{lb|lb|colloquial}} [[penis]]

{{c|lb|Animal body parts|Genitalia}}