schwalbe

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Schwalbe (swallow, deliberate fall), a cognate and thus a doublet of zwaluw. From a saying „Der fliegt wie ’ne Schwalbe!“ (“The man flies like a swallow!”), or the like, punning on German fliegen in its colloquial sense “to fall”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʋɑlbə/
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Noun[edit]

schwalbe f (plural schwalbes, diminutive schwalbetje n)

  1. (sports) dive, a deliberate fall to gain advantage in the game.
    De voetballer kreeg een gele kaart voor een duidelijke schwalbe in het strafschopgebied.
    The football player received a yellow card for a clear dive in the penalty area.