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Schwalbenschwanz
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German
Etymology
de :af Schwalbe Schwanz
From de Schwalbe Schwanz.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃvalbm̩ˌʃvants/ /ˈʃvalbənˌʃvants/
de De-Schwalbenschwanz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Schwal ben schwanz
Noun
m,,^e
swallowtail tail of a swallow
de humorous tailcoat
de Frack
swallowtail butterfly of the family Papilionidae family
dovetail type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts
Declension
m,,^e
Related terms
de Pferdeschwanz
de Staffelschwanz
Further reading
de Swallowtails Carpentry Clothing