Schweif
/ʃvaɪ̯f/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Schweife
Meaning
Practice
1 What does Schweif mean?
tail (of a comet or, poetically, an animal)
2 Fill the gap: Der Komet zog einen leuchtenden ___ hinter sich her.
Full sentence: Der Komet zog einen leuchtenden Schweif hinter sich her. (The comet trailed a glowing tail behind it.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schweif?
Schweif: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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