Schwengel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swengel (something which swings or flings), thus related to schwingen (“to swing, to fling”) and schwenken (“to swivel, to slew”).

Noun

Schwengel m (genitive Schwengels, plural Schwengel)

1. (bell) clapper

   Synonym: Klöppel

2. (vulgar) mentula

Derived terms

• Galgenschwengel
• Ladenschwengel