schwänzen

See also: Schwänzen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German swenzen (“to swing”), related to schwenken. The modern sense is from 18th c. student language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvɛntsn̩/, /ˈʃvɛntsən/

Verb

1. (colloquial) to skip (school, work, etc., without permission); to truant; to play hooky (US); to wag (British slang); to skive

Synonyms

• blaumachen

Further reading

• “schwänzen” in Duden online