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Schwibbogen
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German
Etymology
From de gmh swiboge, from de goh swibogo. The second part being de Bogen, Kluge posits that the first part is related to de schweben to hover, Pfeifer also considers a relation to de schweifen to arc.
Pronunciation
de De-Schwibbogen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Schwibbogen2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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arched candle holderHardy Graupner Where Christmas and arched candle holders are inseparable Deutsche Welle English https://p.dw.com/p/44BDG 2021-12-13 carved wooden decorated arc with attached lights or candles, now chiefly a Christmas decoration
de architecture diaphragm arch
Declension
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