Umschweif

German

Etymology

From Middle High German umbesweif, from Old High German umbisweift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˌʃvaɪ̯f/
  • Hyphenation: Um‧schweif
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Umschweif m (strong, genitive Umschweifes or Umschweifs, plural Umschweife)

  1. circumlocution

Declension

Declension of Umschweif [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Umschweif die Umschweife
genitive eines des Umschweifes, Umschweifs der Umschweife
dative einem dem Umschweif, Umschweife1 den Umschweifen
accusative einen den Umschweif die Umschweife

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • ohne Umschweife

Further reading

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